Facade Dark Cites Series Board Game of Strategy, Deceit, and Luck - Card Game for Teens Adults and Family - Bristol 1350

Fun gameplay about diseases spread based on historic bubonic plague. We really are fortunate to have modern medicine.

You have to play the game 1 maybe 2 times to fully grasp the power of the game, but once you do, wow the social aspect goes through the roof.

It's a little complicated to get going (just seems like a lot of moving pieces at first), but once you play the first round or two it gets super easy and just all out fun. It's worth it and it will be a new fan favorite at game nights.The game looks like a book which is super neat.I think my ONLY, very mild, complaint is the actual board. Because it's a rubber Matt that is rolled the edges are a bit curled, so we just started out on the table and then the first few moves were back on the board.

I've now played this with 1-6 players. It's a nice quick game that can be stretched to include up to 9 people or played by yourself using "ghost" characters. The main objection we had to playing was there wasn't a motivation or method to discuss who might be infected or not throughout the game. You can always have open discussions to mislead others, but given if you get the plague you want everyone to be infected, it would be helpful to strategize with people who also have plague (a la Secret Hitler or Werewolf type games). On the other hand, not knowing means that play is totally individual even if winning depends on others.

I have the entire line of dark cities series of games that Facade has put out and they continue to ‘up the ante’ on each successive entry. High quality and the desire to make a unique play through experience always appear to be at the forefront of Facade games. I always look forward to their releases because of the obvious love and care they have for their subject matter of developed games as well as their clear love of gaming period. The format they have chosen harkens back to the lovely Avalon Hill ‘Bookcase’ games, only taken to a beautiful, ‘literal’ degree, and makes it all the more attractive and nostalgic. Add to that, the games are exactly what games are supposed to be, fun to play and replay, it makes for a winning combination. And Bristol 1350 is absolutely 5-star across the board. The design work is lovely, from the card art to the playmat, and the fabulous dice that are included are engraved, not simply stamped. Another high watermark of this company. They just flat out do great work. I just think it’s wonderful with this many games out already, that Facade is not content to make do. The gorgeous little carts you are trying to escape the city with, are meticulous in detail. And yes, many games have bells and whistles, but to top it off, Bristol is fun! Maybe you’ll make it out with your friend. Or not. Or no one will! And you will want to do it all over again! The best part of a game, by a mile. Let’s play again. And if this helps you consider Bristol 1350, or any of Facade’s other fine products, it’ll be time we’ll spent. After all, there’s nothing like a good book.

We love playing Bristol at family game nights. We add the background music and speak with horrible accents for a hilarious and immersive experience. This is a unique game that fun every single time!

Fun game, quick to set up, easy to learn.

This is one of my all-time favorite games. It's a lot of fun to play - more fun with more people. The book is set up a little weird, but once you know the rules you should be good to just play it. It's a pretty inexpensive game and definitely worth it. You'll never trust anyone again