Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
Welcome to Arydia! Come explore the world of Arydia, a rich and wonderful world filled with adventure, mystery and danger.
What is Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread?
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread is a cooperative adventure game that will have you and up to three friends exploring the world of Arydia! The game can be played in any number of sessions, and is designed for you to easily save and store the game.
As you play, the game keeps track of your actions and decisions. Your characters will grow in power, collecting new items, weapons, and skills!
Many of the locations you'll visit in Arydia are hostile. You will need weapons, skills, and cooperation to overcome the challenges you encounter!
Arydia comes with 60+ pre-painted miniatures, 900+ cards, 300+ map cards, mulit-layer worldmaps, mul-layer player boards, and 40+ hours of hand-crafted gameplay!
What paths will you dare tread?
The Game
Embark on an expansive open-world adventure designed for both you and your friends! Immerse yourselves in the richness of the experience, enhanced by pre-painted miniatures that bring the characters to life. Marvel at the beauty of a unique and stunningly crafted art map that serves as the backdrop to your epic journey. Dive into a captivating 40+ hour campaign, filled with twists, turns, and challenges that will keep you enthralled throughout your exploration of this immersive and engaging universe.
Create a Character
Embark on your journey by selecting both your portrait and Path blending them seamlessly to craft a unique and personalized miniature that will accompany you throughout your adventure!
Explore an Open World
Explore the vast open world of Arydia, revealing uncharted territories and discovering new and intriguing locations along your adventurous journey!
Discover Locations
Every distinctive location you encounter on the expansive world map is an invitation to enter and delve into its mysteries, offering endless opportunities for exploration and discovery! Step into each unique locale and unravel its secrets as you embark on an immersive journey through the world of Arydia
Talk to Characters
Rotate through the roles of characters you encounter, including shopkeepers, guards, exiles, and a myriad of others, as you and your fellow players take turns immersing yourselves in the diverse and dynamic world of Arydia. Engage in the richness of character interactions, where each player assumes different roles to bring the game's vibrant cast to life.
Experience Events
Events mark crucial moments of tension and urgency, each occurring only once. Brace yourself for critical decisions as you navigate through these pivotal junctures, where the choices you make will ripple through the narrative, shaping a cascade of exciting consequences that add depth and excitement to your journey!
Points of Interest
Arydia is adorned with captivating points of interest that beckon your interaction. Sharpen your senses to uncover clues, unveil secrets, and gain insights into your surroundings.
Fight Monsters
Engage in strategic turn-based combat as you confront formidable monsters in the many locales of Arydia! Our Variable Threat System and AI cards govern the actions of these creatures, introducing a dynamic element to the encounters. Prepare for challenging battles where your tactical prowess will be put to the test against creatures with diverse behaviors and responses, ensuring each skirmish is a unique and exhilarating experience.
Get Loot
Uncover treasures within chests brimming with a variety of items, weapons, and armor as you delve into the riches of your adventure! Each player is bestowed with their exclusive chest, containing personalized loot that adds a distinct touch to their journey.
Level Up
Allocate your points strategically, deciding which skills to invest in and learn. Tailor your character to align with your preferred play style by customizing their abilities and attributes. This personalized approach allows you to shape a unique and formidable character that reflects your individual preferences, ensuring an immersive and satisfying gameplay experience.
Pre-Painted
Watch your game come alive with vibrant pre-painted miniatures, included in every copy of Arydia! Immerse yourself in the visual splendor of these meticulously crafted figures, adding a dynamic and colorful dimension to your gaming experience. Each miniature is a work of art, enhancing your immersion and the aesthetic appeal of your gameplay.
Easy Setup
Using Arydia's simple save system, you can pause, pack away, and come back to your game when it's convenient for you! Now you don't have to worry whether you'll have time to finish a game or not, it's easy to save and come back later!
A World of Adventure
Embark on an expansive open-world adventure designed for both you and your friends! Immerse yourselves in the richness of the experience, enhanced by pre-painted miniatures that bring the characters to life, along with a beautiful and unique handpainted worldmap. Dive into a captivating 40+ hour campaign, filled with twists, turns, and challenges that will keep you engaged throughout!
"I have had the opportunity to go through the prototype, and I am absolutely blown away by it. If I were rating this game today it would be a five out of five. This has been an amazingly delightful experience." - Alexander Radcliffe, BoardGameCo
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Critic Reviews
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"I can't contain my excitement about this one! It feels like Xia, evolved." - Jeremy Howard, Man vs. Meeple
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"If you like RPG hybrids, if you like adventure games, and character classes and all those fun little mechanics. This game is innovating and doing some really amazing things when it comes to a storytelling adventure game on your table." - Jesse Anderson, Quackalope
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"A huge, really interactive world that you get to be part of and experience with your fellow players." - Mark Streed, Dice Tower
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"I really enjoyed the hell out of it. And you can quote me on that." - Corey Thompson, Dice Tower