Gauntlet of Fools cover
2012BGG rank #7,883

Gauntlet of Fools

by Donald X. Vaccarino · Indie Boards & Cards

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Players2–6
Time30m
ComplexityLight
Age13+

About the game

What is Gauntlet of Fools?

Gauntlet of Fools is an adventure game of skill and fortune for 2-6 that plays in under 30 minutes. Choose your hero from hundreds of possible combinations. You'll make ridiculous boasts to get the best hero – but every boast comes at a cost. How awesome is your knight with a flaming sword after you boast that he'll fight blindfolded with a hangover? You'll find out in the gauntlet: fifty encounters that will kill you. That's right. You will die, fool! But even a fool wants his gold, and the monsters have it. Roll a handful of dice, slay a monster, get its treasure. Die with the most gold to win the game. The contents of Gauntlet of Fools is: 20 class cards 20 weapon cards 50 encounter cards 30 dice 30 boasts tokens (5 of each) 20 wound tokens 50 gold tokens ..1-value: 24 tokens ..5 value: 12 tokens ..10-value: 12 tokens ..25-value: 2 tokens 41 ability tokens 28 penalty tokens 30 bonus tokens Playmat Rulebook Play example appendix

How it plays

Mechanics

Auction / BiddingDice RollingPlayer EliminationPush Your LuckVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

AdventureCard GameDiceFantasyFighting

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