How to play Riot’s new board game Tellstones: King’s Gambit
It’s out today!
Tellstones: King’s Gambit is Riot Games’ latest bluffing and strategy board game, and officially launched today.
The game is “all about playing the player”, and focuses on player memory and interactions.
In Riot’s tutorial video, they unveiled the full details on how to play this bluffing and memory game. Played with two or four players, players take turns taking one of six actions until someone wins by reaching three points, or when a Boast is resolved.
The setup for two players involves:
The play mat should sit in between the players. First, a stone is placed face up in the center of the mat. Called “The Pool”, the remaining stones are to be placed face up in full view.
Next, place one score marker next to each tracker and hand a reference card to each player. Lastly, players need to randomly decide who goes first.
There are six actions that a player can choose to take in each turn. For many of these actions, you’ll tell your opponent what to do.
When a Boast is called, your opponent has three choices on how to respond:
The player reference card details the six actions you can take, and also lists Boast choices on the back.
Variances apply when four players are at play. Players of the same team (colored in green and orange) will sit diagonally across each other, where the round goes clockwise. As it is a joint effort, teammates may talk to each other at any time with one condition — they must speak openly so that everyone at the table can hear.
When your team instructs your opponent to carry out an action, your opponent to your left will execute it. This goes the same for Challenges and Boasts, where the opponent on your left is tasked with making the final decision.
During Peek, if their opponent scored a point, both the player and his or her teammate may look at up to three stones. Another difference is that when Boast is called, teammates must take turns naming each stone. The player who initiated this action will go first.
Tellstones: King’s Gambitis available in theRiot Merch online storepriced at US$30.
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