The more I played Hand of Fate 2, the more I was amazed by the divergence from the formulas of the original. Often itвЂ™s just as likely that undertaking a side task, like attempting to rescue a family from a burning building, will lead to failure as it is the main campaign to overcome you. The first game was content at providing a tough boss and modifiers, while this one seeks to tell 22 mini-stories, filled with side-quests and other adventures. There are still the random cards that bring up unique scenarios, but each individual campaign has a specific purpose and direction, complete with its own set of encounter cards in the mix. Deck of StoriesД«roken up into 22 different campaigns, the stories being told in Hand of Fate 2 are much deeper than the rather disconnected scenarios of the first game. Hand of Fate 2 dives deeper, cultivating the experience to be less random in many ways, while still making every single moment feel unique, exciting, and ultimate left in the hands of the fates. Fall to zero health in either, and your adventure will need a new beginning. Many of the encounters are left to chance, and a randomized draw of the cards could result in resounding success or brutal failure. Combat is separate, done through the increasingly popular Arkham style of fighting, but health carries over between the combat encounters and the tabletop campaign.

Each card is an encounter, and it might be something as simple as seeing forest maiden and asking for assistance, or as difficult as getting ambushed by bandits on a rickety bridge. Told and played through the cards, Hand of Fate is an adventure thatвЂ™s at the whim of the deck.

Hand of fate 2 review