Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We review the final release of Lands of Evershade, as we finished the first 2 campaigns (aka Adventures)! This Awaken Realms Gamefound game is a RPG + Board game hybrid, as it takes a lot of elements from games like Dungeons and Dragons, like character creation and emphasis on story, and puts it into a single box. Does the campaign over dozens of hours work with the narrative choices your party is constantly faced with? How does the D12 dice rolling system work with the fate system, as its for every single check? Do the miniatures plus storybook help immerse you properly into this world that is being destroyed by its sun? How does this compare to other dungeon crawlers, especially for the price point?
Other games mentioned: Twilight Imperium 4, Baldur’s Gate, Final Fantasy 15, Gloomhaven, Frosthaven, Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin, Dragon Eclipse, Nemesis Retaliation, ISS Vanguard, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, HeroQuest, Elden Ring, This War of Mine, Imperial Assault, Mansions of Madness 2nd EditionLast Arc: Tactics Analogue
Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Overview - (2:17)
Component Pros - (5:58)
Writing Pros - (17:09)
Gameplay Pros - (25:56)
Component Cons - (52:20)
Gameplay Cons - (1:01:07)
Campaign Cons - (1:07:28)
SPOILER Cons - (1:10:52)
Recommender Score - (1:18:05)
Ashton's Personal Score - (1:27:16)
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We review the final release of Lands of Evershade, as we finished the first 2 campaigns (aka Adventures)! This Awaken Realms Gamefound game is a RPG + Board game hybrid, as it takes a lot of elements from games like Dungeons and Dragons, like character creation and emphasis on story, and puts it into a single box. Does the campaign over dozens of hours work with the narrative choices your party is constantly faced with? How does the D12 dice rolling system work with the fate system, as its for every single check? Do the miniatures plus storybook help immerse you properly into this world that is being destroyed by its sun? How does this compare to other dungeon crawlers, especially for the price point?
Other games mentioned: Twilight Imperium 4, Baldur’s Gate, Final Fantasy 15, Gloomhaven, Frosthaven, Pandemic Legacy Season 1, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin, Dragon Eclipse, Nemesis Retaliation, ISS Vanguard, Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era, HeroQuest, Elden Ring, This War of Mine, Imperial Assault, Mansions of Madness 2nd EditionLast Arc: Tactics Analogue
Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Overview - (2:17)
Component Pros - (5:58)
Writing Pros - (17:09)
Gameplay Pros - (25:56)
Component Cons - (52:20)
Gameplay Cons - (1:01:07)
Campaign Cons - (1:07:28)
SPOILER Cons - (1:10:52)
Recommender Score - (1:18:05)
Ashton's Personal Score - (1:27:16)
Support us:
patreon.com/shelfside
ko-fi.com/shelfside
Our Website!
shelfside.co
Purchase Games We’ve Reviewed! (Paid Link)
amazon.com/shop/shelfside
Shelfside Social Media:
twitter.com/ShelfSideYT
instagram.com/shelfsideboardgames
facebook.com/ShelfsideYT
discord.gg/U7QQKqYT62
Links to our other stuff:
Ashton's Channel: youtube.com/ashtonwu
Daniel's Channel: youtube.com/user/doyduh2
#boardgames #tabletop #review
