


The reason this feature is the highlight of 2.0 is because it encourages players to branch out and try all of the characters. You can additionally unlock new dice, which can be used by all characters.

As characters level up, you’ll unlock new ways to customize that character, including new lines for the multiplayer chat, new perk rings, new multiplayer badges, and even new character animations. Each time you complete a session, you gain experience for whichever character you played. My favorite feature added in the 2.0 update is hero progression. Tabletop gamers, such as myself, will get a lot out of Armello, but if you don’t care much for the random chance of dice and card draws, it might not be for you. It plays like a fantastic board game, because it is. Whenever two heroes end up in the same space, they clash through dice rolls. To do this, players gain weapons, magic spells, and cunning schemes by drawing cards and playing them to the board, to other players, or on themselves, as well as engaging in some classic hand-to-hand combat. The King’s failing health means that the game is on a clock, and he will eventually die to The Rot if no one deals with him sooner, so players must make sure they focus on furthering their personal missions every turn. The King of Armello has been infected by a magical, wasting disease known as The Rot and will soon be dead, so players take the roles of champions seeking to win the crown for their family, organization, or just for their own covetous desire. The update overhauls several systems and adds a few new features to the game.įor those of you who don’t know, Armello is a four-player board game set in a fantasy medieval kingdom populated entirely by anthropomorphic animals. In late February, League of Geeks, the developers, released “ Armello’s largest update,” Armello 2.0. Since then, the developers have released new content and refined existing content over 15 major updates, all free of charge, along with some paid DLC. I don’t think that fact affects my opinion of the game, but it would be irresponsible of me not to tell you.Īrmello was originally released in September of 2015. DISCLAIMER: I backed Armello on Kickstarter.
