Cover art for Gauntlet of Fools

Gauntlet of Fools

2012 · BGG
Avg rating
5.99
Bayes rating
5.65
Weight
1.46 (Light)
Players
2-6
Playtime
30 min
Ratings count
1,160

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Description

Gauntlet of Fools is an adventure game of skill and fortune for 2-6 that plays in under 30 minutes. Choose your hero from hundreds of possible combinations. You'll make ridiculous boasts to get the best hero – but every boast comes at a cost. How awesome is your knight with a flaming sword after you boast that he'll fight blindfolded with a hangover? You'll find out in the gauntlet: fifty encounters that will kill you. That's right. You will die, fool! But even a fool wants his gold, and the monsters have it. Roll a handful of dice, slay a monster, get its treasure. Die with the most gold to win the game. The contents of Gauntlet of Fools is: 20 class cards 20 weapon cards 50 encounter cards 30 dice 30 boasts tokens (5 of each) 20 wound tokens 50 gold tokens ..1-value: 24 tokens ..5 value: 12 tokens ..10-value: 12 tokens ..25-value: 2 tokens 41 ability tokens 28 penalty tokens 30 bonus tokens Playmat Rulebook Play example appendix

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Auction & bidding Dice rolling
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Push your luck

Game type

Card game Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth Adventure & exploration

Publishers

Indie Boards & Cards

Designers

Donald X. Vaccarino