Companions' Tale
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| Designers | Laura Simpson |
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| Publication | 2019 |
| Genres | Tabletop role-playing game |
| Players | 2-8 |
Companions' Tale is a 2019 tabletop role-playing game by Laura Simpson about the unreliable and contradictory tales of a hero's many companions. Throughout the game, players collaborate on drawing a shared map.[1] Companions' Tale won "Game of the Year" at the 2020 Indie Game Developer Network awards[2] and was nominated for two 2019 ENNIE Awards.[3]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Awards and Nominations
Companions' Tale won "Game of the Year" at the 2020 Indie Game Developer Network awards.[2] It was nominated for two 2019 ENNIE Awards: "Product of the Year" and "Best Game."[3] The 2020 Diana Jones Award, which was given to "Black Excellence in Gaming,"[4] included Laura Simpson's work on Companions' Tale under honorees.[5]
Reviews
Jessica Spears for the American Library Association recommended Companions' Tale as a game to play for Black History Month, writing that "Taking on multiple roles, exploring varied points of view, and sharing in the story building process makes for a fantastically engaging gaming experience."[1] Jayme Boucher for Roll20 recommended Companions' Tale as one of ten games to play with kids and praised the game's "evocative world-building rules" and "deck of inspirational themes and art."[6]
Scholarship
Greg Loring-Albright for Drexel University cites Companions' Tale as an example of a tabletop role-playing game played via user-created online adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
References
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