- BGG rating
- 7.5
Folklore: The Affliction – Crafting & Recipes Card Pack
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,628
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Folklore: The Affliction
2017
Rules assistance for Folklore: The Affliction
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.7/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Folklore: The Affliction
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Folklore: The Affliction is a board game released in 2017 for 1–5 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Will Donovan and Nick Blain and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Folklore: The Affliction – Dark Tales Expansion
- 1–5 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Folklore: The Affliction – Demons & Dark Artifacts
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Folklore: The Affliction – Equipment Card Pack
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Folklore: The Affliction – Farmer Bundle
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Folklore: The Affliction – Ghost Miniatures Pack
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Folklore: The Affliction – World Events
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Folklore: The Affliction – Adventure Creation Kit
- 2018
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Folklore: The Affliction – Missing Card Pack
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2018
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Folklore: The Affliction – Folklore Shadow Pack
- 1–5 players
- 60–90 min
- 2020
- BGG rating
- 8.3
Folklore: The Affliction – Fall of the Spire
- 1–5 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2021
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About the game
Embark on a cooperative epic adventure that is Folklore the Affliction. Find and destroy the source of the evil spreading its claws into the heart of the land, decimating its people and resources. Free the denizens from the scourge of vampirism and lycanthropy and expand your power and abilities. Are you a survivor, or will you play as your ghost? Will you fall to the bloodlust or the taint of lycanthropy yourself? Folklore: The Affliction is an expandable ongoing horror RPG board game for 1-5 players that focuses on immersive storyline, strategic combat, character development and intense character customization elements. Your successes and failures, encounters and challenges can affect the entire group raising the ante and fueling interaction. Play one of six customizable and unique characters in a quest to gain Lore by conquering the supernatural Afflictions. Travel the land and enter dark locations where the action becomes a miniature based dungeon crawl. Uncover deeper and more intriguing storylines as you go further into darkness in your quest to drive the evil back into the hell it came from. Dying in Folklore is not the end for your character... dead characters play on as their ghost with ethereal powers to strike down your foes from beyond the grave. You are never truly out of the action. Customizable abilities even include those that can strengthen your character in the afterlife!
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Greenbrier Games
- Twin Fire Productions, LLC
Questions and answers
Folklore: The Affliction supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Folklore: The Affliction is 90–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Folklore: The Affliction for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Folklore: The Affliction has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Folklore: The Affliction belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Horror, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Folklore: The Affliction are: Will Donovan and Nick Blain. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Folklore: The Affliction as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.