
- BGG rank
- BGG #240
- BGG rating
- 7.5
The Resistance: Avalon
- 5–10 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2012

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Totem: The Feel Good Game is a board game released in 2015 for 3–8 players, 15–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jade Temblay, Tessa Paradis, and Carol Rancourt and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Voting.
In Totem, players reveal each others' strengths and qualities by forming totems, combinations of an animal card (representing a strength) and a quality card. Every player contributes one animal card and one quality card to each other player's totem. Players can earn more points if the cards that they played were considered to be especially relevant and accurate, either by the active player or by the other players. The favourite animal and quality cards for that round stay in front of the active player and become their totem. The game ends when everyone has a totem. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins, but everyone else gains something as well: a greater awareness of how others perceive and appreciate them!
Totem: The Feel Good Game supports 3–8 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 Totem: The Feel Good Game is 15–60 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 Totem: The Feel Good Game for ages 8 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.
Totem: The Feel Good Game belongs to these categories: Party Game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Voting. 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 Totem: The Feel Good Game are: Jade Temblay, Tessa Paradis, and Carol Rancourt. 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 Totem: The Feel Good Game 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.