

There’s a whole lot of emergent gameplay that arises from Armello‘s randomness and from these different strategies. However, if the circumstances present themselves to where you can gain a lot of Rot, it’s worth going for. However, it winds up being a way to kind of flip the board on opponents, as you don’t get attacked by Banes, but it also can telegraph your victory method. The Rot victory is the hardest, because it involves killing the king, but also picking up a lot of Rot to corrupt yourself, and then out-corrupting the king. Of course, you could also fake them out, as Spirit Stones can kill a Bane without going into combat, and this becomes an easy way to rack up the Prestige, while leaving opponents on edge as to what you might do. Also, when players start to see that you have these stones, they will get concerned. The tricky part is picking up all the Spirit Stones, as they appear randomly on the map, and you might not win them through tests when you complete an objective. You will have to approach the king, but this is an instant win since it purifies the king of his corruption without going into a dice battle. Or you could go for a Spirit Stones victory. But, this is the easiest way to just ensure that you get the win when you’re ready for it. And if you clear a palace peril and fail, well, then you might have just opened up the window for someone else. These perils require matching four symbols, so you need some luck, or a good selection of cards and a high spirit count, in order to even get in the king’s face.

The king is easier to kill when he’s at low health, but making your way into the palace is difficult because of the perils that surround the king’s tile. Meanwhile, killing the king comes with its own set of risks. Ultimately, you’re trying to be the clubhouse leader when someone goes to kill the king, or you make it so that nobody can even try to kill them. Spells and abilities that weaken players, along with making king’s rulings that can also do that or can hinder those storming the castle gates will help out. Now, a prestige victory means nothing if somebody kills the king, so you’ll want to make sure nobody goes and does that. Let’s say you decide to go for the prestige victory, which you earn from killing heroes, killing Banes, by completing quests, or through cards. The fun comes from being devious, and watching as your glorious plan starts to come together.Īrmello offers several ways to win the game that provide different strategies for playing. Then, this becomes a game of plotting, intrigue, and even potential alliances in the game’s online multiplayer mode. You and three other opponents take turns in a day-night cycle, all the while the King of Armello is dying from corruption by the Rot. Armello from League of Geeks is a game of options, and figuring out how to deal with your opponents.
