Tales of the Fabulist is a party game, an improvisation system, a drinking game, an interactive fiction device, an ice-breaker at retreats, the best family game night experience ever, and an excellent gift for that creative person you want to get something for, but just don't know what.
Complete Game Box
Everything you need to play is in the box! Quest, character, plot twists, a 30-second sand timer, instructions & a paper playmat.
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Upgraded Playmat
The basic game box comes with a paper playmat, and is very playable. But this is a rather luxurious 14" by 24" mat, and we couldn't fit it into the basic game box. It absolutely elevates the experience, and is totally worth it.
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How to Play
For thousands of years, people have gathered socially
in caves, around campfires, around kitchen tables.
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Since humans could talk, the favorite form of
entertainment has been storytelling--and most of it
was made up nonsense.
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It’s not quite a lost art, but
most people don’t feel comfortable or creative enough
to tell a fish tale or spin a yarn without a little help.
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Tales of the Fabulist is a quick and easy way to beguile
your friends with gut-busting laughter while fanning
the tiny creative spark that we’ve all neglected.
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You don’t have to be William
Shakespeare to have a great time making sh*t up
regaling your loved ones with a fabricated fable.
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And you can do it in 6 minutes flat.
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Critical Reception
Tales of the Fabulist is part storytelling party game and part stand-up comedy improv kit - all wrapped up in a broadly contemporary but otherwise archetypal fantasy setting.
Tales of the Fabulist is a humorous, silly storytelling game that is trying to get you to laugh. The rules are light and take a couple of minutes at most to teach. The timer keeps the game moving along, and ensures the stories are short and sweet. If you enjoy storytelling games and improvisation, Tales of the Fabulist is a light-hearted, fast playing one that gets in and gets out quickly.
Tales of the Fabulist is very fun with an infinite amount of replay-ability since everyone contributes different things for the same cards and it really allows for creative expression.
Tales of the Fabulist is smooth, imaginative, and charmingly silly. I like it, and I think a lot of other people will too. Most importantly, each time I've played it all participants have laughed so much more than any of us anticipated, and even the best games don't manage that. We've had a great silly time.
Making up stories based on cards you play and others play, - having to spin the yarn yourself or have everyone contribute - the game is easy to mold to the current crowd's mood. Depending on the audience it is also up to you as to how bawdy or family friendly the game gets.
Meet Some of the Cast
