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    Once Upon A Time
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    Once Upon A Time

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    A worthy addition to any board gamer's hoard.I was exposed to "Once Upon A Time" over the holidays of 2012 and was eager to get my hands on a copy of my own. I've played several games of the second edition, and a few of this-- the third edition. Both are comparable in terms of enjoyment, but the rules of the third edition are much clearer and simplified.For anyone new to the game, "Once Upon A Time" is played by a group of players who are trying to reach an ending, given to them on a card at the beginning of the game, while playing through their hands of characters, items, events, aspects, and places. 'Play' in "Once Upon A Time" consists of telling a story, and the amusement of the players trying to direct the story in different directions as they pass and interrupt each other with the cards in their hands is what makes the game fun. "Once Upon A Time" is very creative, friendly, fast-paced fun.The game's maker, Atlas Games, has a PDF of the rules & the card list available at their website: [...]I found these helpful in making an informed decision about purchasing the game. The PDF of the rules is a digital version of the printed rules you will receive in the box, along with three plastic wrapped decks containing the three 55 card sets described in the card list. These plastic wrapped decks will be "free" in the box, which contains no bracketing to store the cards. (I am using three plastic snack bags to keep the cards from jumbling in the box; you will have to find a parallel solution.)This version of the game includes some cards from the 2nd edition's expansion for a richer play experience. However, it does *not* include blank cards, like earlier editions did, this is why I cannot give the third edition five stars. Adding blank cards really spices up the game, and not including them seems like a downgrade from prior editions. The outwardly nice box also really needs an insert for card storage. Nonetheless, I would heartily recommend "Once Upon A Time" to anyone who has friends or family with a creative streak. 4The best storytelling game, very fun to play, highly memorableThis is a game of telling stories. Each person has a hand of plot points and an ending, and someone starts telling a story. Players can use their cards to take over the storytelling. The first to fluidly incorporate their plot points into the story, and then to get to their ending wins that particular story round. In the games I've played, the stories are so entertaining that I sometimes can't break the flow with one of my cards, because I'm more interested in how the story is going than in winning. That's one of the keys to winning -- be a fantastic storyteller. If a story starts rambling, then people are more likely to take control.I've reviewed previous versions of the game, so I'll start with a comparison of versions. The art is very good in both versions: 2nd has bolder art, and the 3rd is softer with more emphasis on color than line, more storybookish. The card layout is much better in the 3rd edition, with the card type and name in the upper corners. These cards are easier to play with.Here are the changes to the main decks, listing the cards that were replaced or changed in the new edition. I approve of all of these changes. Some of them make the game more friendly. or more in tune to fairy tales.Character 2nd: Bird, Old man, Old woman, SheperdessCharacter 3rd: Dragon, Guard, Old personEvent 2nd: A trap, DreamEvent 3rd: Found, Imprisoned, Lost, Making mischief, Returned, Sleeping, This comes aliveItem 2nd: BoatItem 3rd: A trap, A well, Cauldron, Clothes, Stairs, WallPlace 2nd: At sea, Chapel, Island, Prison, Stairs, TownPlace 3rd: Church, City, Dungeon, Garden, In the sky, SwampAspect 2nd: Evil, Insane, Lost, Sleeping, Stupid, This animal can talk, This item can talkAspect 3rd: Brave, Crazy, Foolish, Healed, Sad, This can talk, WickedThe second edition had 23 ending cards, the 3rd edition has 51 ending cards (such as "Which meant they would become king and queen in the course of time"). The box looks much nicer, but it's also about three times larger than it needs to be, which makes the game less portable. If you have a previous edition, these are all factors to think about when considering whether to upgrade.I recommend all editions of this game. The cards are better in the 3rd edition, but the box is unnecessarily huge, and thus won't be brought to as many conventions. 5Great to use at home with kids for the same ...I work as a trauma therapist, and I use these cards with clients to help discuss difficult topics and to assess levels of hope and level of self-efficacy. It also helps develop problem-solving skills and expand one's idea of choice and options. Great to use at home with kids for the same reasons, without them ever even knowing they are learning new skills. Increases creativity. The freedom of the game allows for any type of mood to develop, so stories can be funny or serious, or both, and you can't purposely avoid an emotion that randomly comes up. I love that there are also heroic female endings included.I bought all the sets, but recommend this set and the 'create your own' set. I also use the kindle book that helps you to write stories, as it suggests some standard plot twists to get people started being creative. 5Fun and Creative, but Not Great for Beginners!I enjoy this game, but it s not fun to play with others who don t like games... and I m the only one in my family who ventures outside of Monopoly, Sorry, and Connect 4. It s a shame because this game really allows you to be creative and spend time building a story, but the instructions can lead to arguments and it becomes very difficult to manage.Without coming up with homebrew rules or having to spend 30 mi utes re-explaining everything each time you make a move... this game is great... buy you do, so it s less great. 3Highly Recommended and Fun to Play!This game is a classic game for any age! If you love telling stories or writing your own, this is the game for you! Simple to pick up and easy to play, it is never the same story and trying to finish your own story with your friends adding their own into it makes it unbelievably fun!Basically you have your hand which consists of one (1) Ending Card and 5-9 (ish) playing cards. You win when you play all your cards with the Ending Card being the last card you play. The other plays have the opportunity to steal the story from you and take it into their own hands as they change it to fit their Ending Card.You can play Once Upon A Time by itself but the expansion packs are pretty cheap and add even more adventure and fun to the game! 5Easy Rules, Hard GameThe game is fairly simple: tell a story that ends in a particular way using the cards given to you. If you're not telling the story, try to interrupt and start telling the story. However, in practice, it's a very frustrating game. If a player is dealt no interrupt cards, it can be virtually impossible for them to win, as the storyteller oftentimes will not deviate too much from their own cards, providing them the opportunity to interrupt by playing that card. Furthermore, the endings are all much too different, and sometimes it can be impossible to work towards an ending with the cards dealt; several times have I or one of my friends been dealt a hand that would be perfect for a story of going on valiant quests to foreign lands, but with no hope in sight for including an evil stepmother and downtrodden princess. I will say that the art is gorgeous, and that the overall idea of the game is wonderful, but I think the gameplay itself needs to be reevaluated. 3Storytelling + Card-Gaming = Lots of Fun!This walks the line between "card game" and "campfire storytelling," in a very fun and engaging way. Using your cards to steal control of the story means that it's constantly changing and often become hilarious, especially near the end when everyone is desperately trying to twist things toward their secret ending.Player 1: "...and the castle burned down, with the evil queen trapped inside. As the sun rose the next day, the villagers..."Player 2: "Wait!" (plays MORNING card to steal control) "...as the sun rose the next day, the town was shocked to see the queen standing, quite alive, in the middle of the town square. She cackled, 'You foolish peasants! Thanks to my magical spell, I...' "Player 3: "Stop!" (plays MAGIC card to steal control) "...she says, 'Thanks to the magical spell which was cast on me as a child, destroying my body actually freed my true form.' And with that, you realize that she is gradually changing into a young princess..." 5friends and I just love this gameMy family, friends and I just love this game. Well... some of them anyway.I saw this on Tabletop on YouTube and knew I would love it. I am a huge fan of fairy tales and card games and improv comedy, this game has all of that. My theatre friends love it, we're playing it at cast parties and having a ball! My nieces love it because it engages them creatively.My son's best friend, hates this game. Seriously despises it.His parents didn't "do fairy tales" so he has zero affinity for these cards. So, if you like this kind of thing, you'll love it and if you don't, you better hope my friends are not around because you'll be stuck playing it and listening to us have a raging good time for hours! 5Awesome (and educational)I was very excited when I discovered this item. I am an EAL teacher and some of my students were doing fractured fairy tales in their classes and were finding it very hard to translate their ideas from one language to another and then writing (and then all of the other language skills used in writing... they lose track of what their idea was in the first place having to go through more steps and processes than their peers) of creating their own fairy tales. This is perfect for them. I would also use it in Narrative writing classes as a teacher, or as a parent use it as a car card game for a road trip. I am looking forward to playing it with my friends on our getaway during rainy season when we will be stuck indoors. 5Replacement deck for older versionI bought this game from a brick-and-mortar store in the 1990s. We played it repeatedly, and loved it, but it got lost in one of our many moves. I was thinking how much I would love to have it again, and discovered -- to my joy -- that it's still in print! Not only that, but there are expansions....This is going under the tree this year, for my daughter. In the past, I've played with adults. I look forward to adding my teen-and-tween children. In previous games, people would often get so entranced in the storytelling that we'd forget to interrupt! Interactive storytelling at its best.... 5
    Once Upon A Time

    Once Upon A Time

    4.4
    You can't add more than 500 quantity.
    €57,00
    €57,00
    €94,00
    Sold out
    Save 39% (€37,00)