Talisman: Digital Edition Reviews

We have rounded up a couple of reviews for Talisman: Digital Edition, the, well, digital edition of the 1983 board game. Unfortunately, they’re decidedly mixed, as Eurogamer’s take on the title, 4/10, proves.

There is magic in Talisman. It’s in being sat around a table with some drinks and close friends, in socketing the expansion boards (yet to go on sale for the Digital Edition) around the central one until the game can hardly fit on your table. It’s in watching your friends struggle to make a name for themselves in the cruelest of worlds.

But sadly, it’s never been more absent.

Red Door Blue Key, 2/5.

As I said: I like Talisman. Talisman is a good game. But it’s a special kind of good, a qualified good, and a qualified good that suffers particularly under the yoke of performance issues and ineffectual AI. I suspect that Talisman: Digital Edition will improve with time, but right now it has technical issues excusable for a game in development not a full release. True fans (who might be able to convince a few pals to sit in front of a PC for some local multiplayer), might look to pick this one up. Others would do well to wait a few turns.

Jump to Gamer is the positive outlier, 8.0/10.

In the end, Talisman: Digital Edition is a faithful recreation of the classic board game. If you’ve played Talisman on a board or are a fan of tabletop RPGs, odds are you’ll have a blast playing with people from all over the world and I easily recommend purchasing it. If you aren’t a fan of tabletop or haven’t played it, be aware that Talisman: Digital Edition is not like your typical videogame. It’s more akin to a board game, and therefore is a sort of niche title. I’d recommend at least trying it through Steam’s Family Share if possible, or watch extended gameplay trailers (or the video review at the top of this page!) to get an idea of what to expect.