- PriceFree
- CategoryGames
- SubgenreRole Playing
- First releasedMarch 1, 2018
- Versions3 archived
- Installable3 of 3
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerAsmodee Digital
- Bundle IDcom.nomadgames.talismanfree
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
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Report an issueEmbark on a perilous fantasy adventure, fighting dragons, battling serpents, and avoiding the deadly curse of the Hag. Will you be the first to claim the Crown of Command?
4.5/5 TouchArcade - "...sky high production quality with a full complement of features." 4/5 BoardGameGeek - "A great game with a ton of content." “Talisman: Digital Edition is one of the best board game ports available for iPad period.” – Pocket Tactics
Talisman, the magical quest game from Games Workshop, is a classic board game that has been enjoyed by fantasy fans for nearly 35 years. It’s a game of skilful decision-making based on dice and cards. There are 14 characters available, be it Warrior, Assassin, Thief or Wizard they are all unique in their strengths, weaknesses and special powers. To win the game race your opponents through a perilous realm, journeying to the heart of the land to find the Crown of Command. Many of the expansions, true to the board game, are available with more yet to come. Features list: ● Officially licensed Games Workshop game, using the Revised 4th Edition rules with official artwork. ● A fully expandable game with more cards and characters available as in-app purchases. ● Local multiplayer - Pass to Play mode. ● Real-time online multiplayer mode for 2-6 players. Play against anyone in the world! ● Play against AI characters in offline games. ● Optional house rules included allowing you to tailor games to your liking. ● Interactive tutorial. ● Online rule book. ● AI speed settings so you can play the game at your own pace. ● Turn log - view all game actions in a detailed log. ● Earn XP as you play! Level-up and unlock special Runestone cards, exclusive to this digital edition. ● Languages - English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Polish and Russian. ● Game Center Achievements ● Leaderboard - How do you compare to the World's best players? NOTE - Compatibility: iPad2 or newer, iOS7.x This app offers in-app purchases. You may disable in-app purchasing using your device settings. See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4213 for more info. For all the latest updates follow us on twitter: @Nomadgames and Facebook: @Nomadgamesltd FAQ - Can I play with my friends by passing the device around? Yes! Get your family and friends together and race each other to the Crown! Does the game offer cross-platform multiplayer? It certainly does! Play against players on other platforms in online games. Do I need to buy expansions to join an online game with expansions? No! You do not need to buy expansion packs in order to join a game that is using them, but you cannot choose the characters from it until you purchase it. Does the game have asynchronous play? No. Talisman doesn't really suit asynchronous play due to players having to react to spell casting.
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 3 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2018 | — | ★ 3.6 | 85 | $3.99 |
| December 3, 2024 | 37.00 | ★ 3.3 | 202 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15It looks hideous on my iPad. Tried to refund after 2 minutes and it won’t let me. So what a waste of money.
The only issue is is it’s too easy if you get a bad card to close the game and return to the game right before your turn. I’m too tempted when I get a card that takes something very important of mine to just redo the roll by closing the game and restarting it. That’s it. That’s not even really a flaw of the game. That’s a flaw of myself.
Talisman is an enjoyable game against computers & PvP. It’s complex, fair for the most part, has you on edge or taking the lead in many games. The PVP online is perfect too. Even if you get kicked out it lets you rejoin pretty effortlessly. Only issue is you have to keep the app open to play tho if you’re playing this game. Other than that, Excellent!
Instead of milking fans for more money on classic version iOS! 24.99$ and removing classic steam version that you made free to play after us all paying you for it, publish 5th edition on mobile for us 😑 stop being bad to your fan base.
I love this game. It’s fun, you can put it down and pick it back up whenever you want, and it allows for a ton of different play options. Really great. Unfortunately, though, the app does not allow you to listen to music/audiobook/podcast while it is open and I cannot imagine this would be horribly difficult code to add given that much less sophisticated apps have no problem letting Spotify, etc. run in the background. Normally, I would absolutely give the game five stars but the inability to have background noise (aside from the game music and sound) is a real bummer.
Love the game, the port is largely faithful, the tooltip tutorial is perfect! But the timing is unclear, or rules adjudication, or perhaps bugs. Undo would go a long way to alleviating this pain. Example: Ninja’s secret attack subtracts your craft from enemy attack power. But it’s always -3, even if my craft is 4+ (it was 7). Finding that out changes my choices dramatically, but I cannot undo it, and it’s basically ruined that game. Example: Finger of Death, auto kill an enemy. I queue it, then go to attack a 10 craft bad guy. It DOESNT proc! I lose. Next turn, I hit a goblin. Guess what? Finger of death. Best undo system I’ve ever seen is the Sentinels of the Multiverse digital app. Thx!
It’s fun, and having no setup time is awesome. I’ve had this game for a long time, and the developers have ironed out bugs that plagued the game back in 2019. Every week you can try a different expansion pack for free. Some I like more than others. Halloween is on the horizon, the Blood Moon expansion with cards like All Hallows Eve, Mummy King, Night Carriage, Trick & Treats, and of course Headless Horseman are especially thematic. That also has day and night game board theming and a wandering Werewolf that—if you’re unlucky—can take many lives in a single turn. In 2019 I have this 3 stars because it was buggy. The bad reviews tend to be older. Glad their development team has been bug-squashing.
Title says it all. It’s now 01-08-25 - let’s see Hope Long it arrives, so I can buy all the DLC for that version as I with this one, and the version prior.
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