Mage Knight Board Game
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A very long, rules-heavy, decision-packed game of travelling a fantasy countryside, delving ruins, fighting monsters, gathering followers, learning spells, acquiring artifacts, and eventually conquering cities. Vlaada Chvatil's Mage Knight is, at its core, about playing your hand in the most efficient way turn after turn, and it is most frequently played solo but can be played cooperatively or competitively.
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