Shadows over Camelot (2005)

In most games, players compete against each other to achieve victory. Shadows over Camelot proposes a journey of a very different kind, where you and your fellow players, as Knights of the Round Table, will collaborate to jointly defeat... the game!

At first glance, this task seems simple enough. After all, shouldn’t a band of young and noble Knights - fleet of foot and sound of mind - easily defeat a game that plays itself? Alas your quest is further complicated by the ever-present possibility of a Traitor in your midst, biding his time, waiting to strike at the worst possible moment...

But enough words... Don your cloak, climb astride your warhorse and gallop into the Shadows to join us in Camelot!

Awards

2005: Tric Trac de Bronze Winner.

2005: Meeples' Choice Award Winner.

2005: Spiele Hits für Experten 2005 (Wiener Spiele Akademie) Winner.

2005: Japan Boardgame Prize Winner, The Best Advanced Game.

2005: Game of the Year in Japan Winner.

2005: Jeux sur un plateau d'or Winner.

2005: International Gamers Award Best Strategy Game Nominee.

2005: Deutscher Spiele Preis 7th Place.

2005: Spiel der Spiele Hit Games for Experts Winner.

2006: Golden Ace Nominated.

2006: Wiener Spiele Akademie - Hall of Games entry.

2006: Spiel des Jahres Winner, Special Award for Fantasy Game.

2006: Games 100 Advanced Strategy Game Nominee.

2007: BoardGamer.ru Recommendation.

Microbadges

Contents

• 1 Master gameboard of Camelot and the Round Table, with its surrounding Quests;
• 3 additional Double-sided Quests (the Holy Grail, Excalibur, and Lancelot & the Dragon);
• 16 Swords of the Round Table;
• 168 cards;
• 7 Coat of Arms (one per Knight);
• 7 standard dice (one for each Knight) and 1 special 8-sided die for the Siege Engines;
• a Rules Booklet and the Book of Quests;
• 30 Miniatures (7 Knights, 3 Relics, 12 Siege Engines, 4 Saxon and 4 Pict warriors).