Talisman City is an expansion to the Talisman board game. It was published in 1989 by Games Workshop.

Description

Talisman City provides 72 new Encounter cards, 7 new Adventure cards, 3 new Dungeon cards, 20 new Purchase cards, 10 new Spells, 6 new Characters, and an additional board that represents Talisman City.

In the January 1990 issue of Shadis, B.O. Felton thought that this expansion, the fifth for Talisman, "raises the question of how far Games Workshop can take the Talisman system and retain the playability of the original game." Felton felt this game added too much time, noting, "In our sessions, the City expansion seemed to double the normal playing time of an already time-devouring game. The game dragged on and on. Players became disinterested after a few hours and we were relieved when someone finally managed to claim victory." Despite this, Felton noted a positive aspect, commenting, "Our group is renowned for its backstabbing sessions of Talisman and City has only fueled our nefarious gameplay. The presence of the Dungeon and the ability to frame other players has become our bread and butter and most of us have spent our share of time staring at the dungeon walls." Felton concluded that those that already enjoyed Talisman would be the beneficiaries of this game, saying, "If you are an avid Talisman player you will no doubt enjoy this new offering. If, however, you only moderately liked the basic game, you will probably find that the expansion has only heightened the qualities of the game you didn't like. Those drawbacks are mainly the time requirements needed to play and the length of time before your turn comes around."

In the Italian edition of Videogame & Computer World, Massimo De Lisio noted, "The City is not exactly like the Dungeon or Timescape expansions, in the sense that it is not interspersed with the base game, but constantly supports it, increasing the potential for randomness and new events."

References

  • A review of Talisman City from BoardGameGeeks.com, with photos of expansion