Tales of the Arabian Nights - 40th Anniversary
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A book that tells your story, a table that laughs, a destiny that changes with every paragraph read aloud.
What it's about
You're inside the Arabian Nights — and every choice writes the story
In 1985, Tales of the Arabian Nights forever changed the concept of narrative gaming. Forty years later, Play to Z brings it back to the table with over 200 new paragraphs, never-before-seen encounters, a solo mode with 15 adventures, reduced playing times, and updated rules based on feedback from thousands of players.
You play a hero or heroine launched into Scheherazade's world: you cross deserts, seas, and legendary cities, encounter imprisoned princesses, powerful 'efreet, evil viziers, and marvels like the Magnetic Mountain or the Crystal Palace. Every encounter is a paragraph from the Book of Tales read aloud — and your choice determines whether you return as a sultan or a beggar, wise or transformed into an animal.
Tales of the Arabian Nights isn't played, it's told. And at the table, you'll laugh, curse, and get emotional over a story you never expected.
The heart of the game
The real board is the Book of Tales. Every paragraph read aloud is a scene no other game at the table can give you.
The secret of Arabian Nights in one line
You don't win because you played better. You win because you crafted the best story — and your companions are still talking about it.
From the game experience
Tales of the Arabian Nights: 40th Anniversary
FrogScore · FroGames editorial rating · based on rules, international reviews, and play sessionsYour narrative arsenal
What drives every game
The Book of Tales
Over 2000 paragraphs read aloud. It's the true heart of the game — every encounter is a scene no other game can give you.
World Map
Baghdad, the Sea of Sindbad, India, Africa. Move your hero between legendary cities and unknown lands, each region hides different encounters.
Skills and Status
Thief, Poet, Astrologer, Seductive, Cursed, Beggar. Your identity changes with your choices — and what you can do also changes.
Reaction Matrix
The system that translates your choices into paragraphs. Fight, beg, seduce, flee — the die and your skill decide how it ends.
When the game ends, you won't remember who won. You'll remember that time you became Sultan, or Monkey, or Madman. It always happens with Tales of the Arabian Nights.
🎲Components17 types · 500+ total pieces
🃏Recommended Sleeves1 format · 287 total cards
📖RulebookEnglish · Official PDF
Tales of the Arabian Nights - 40th Anniversary
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