Talk:Hobbit Tales

Notability

Modified Hobbit Tales page to include external references. I dispute the speedy deletion tag as I think Hobbit Tales is notable - it's based on a big-name IP, it's designed by 2 prominent designers and it won a best family game award this year. Please correct me if you believe this does not qualify it!

Andrew kenrick (talk) 16:01, 23 September 2014 (UTC)Andrew kenrick

Hi @Cunard, I wonder what other sources this storytelling card game might have. This game did win an award, which was pretty much ignored during the AFD. I found one more review and noted it on this last revision: [1]. I think this article may be one more good source away from being restorable. BOZ (talk) 01:15, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

1. Bacelli, Bruno (2014-09-11). "Una prova su strada per Hobbit Tales: Gioco di carte e di narrazione, Hobbit Tales, distribuito da Giochi Uniti, può dare molti spunti divertenti senza prendervi troppo tempo. È anche un ausilio di gioco compatibile con il Gioco di Ruolo L'Unico Anello" [A road test for Hobbit Tales: Card and storytelling game, Hobbit Tales, distributed by Giochi Uniti, can give you many fun ideas without taking up too much of your time. It is also a game aid compatible with the One Ring Role Playing Game.]. FantasyMagazine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

   The review notes from Google Translate: "So the decisive element to make this game perform at its best is to try to engage in the narrative element foreseen by the cards and do your best with inspiration and fair play, recognizing the merit of those who have been able to interpret their story with greater effectiveness. It's not impossible after all. We tested Hobbit Tales with experienced board game players, usually busy interpreting complicated rules, and it wasn't difficult for them to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of this cute storytelling game."

2. Bacelli, Bruno (2014-09-03). "Arriva Hobbit Tales: Gioco di narrazione ambientato nel mondo della Terra di Mezzo di Tolkien, si svolge interamente per mezzo di carte" [Hobbit Tales arrives: Storytelling game set in Tolkien's world of Middle Earth, it takes place entirely through cards.]. FantasyMagazine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

   The review notes from Google Translate: "Another game set in Tolkien's atmosphere arrives: in this case we will visit those (few) hobbit adventurers and their adventures outside the Shire. Designed by the very Italians Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, Hobbit Tales is a storytelling game for two to five players, distributed by Giochi Uniti (the original producer is Cubicle 7 ). ... The game seems of low complexity and should require a reasonable playing time, given that this also depends on the number of players. Good fun."

3. Arnaudo, Marco (2018). Storytelling in the Modern Board Game: Narrative Trends from the Late 1960s to Today. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 191–192. ISBN 978-1-4766-6951-9. Retrieved 2024-03-09 – via Google Books.

   The book notes on page 191: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Cryptozoic, 2012), Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn (Cubicle 7, 2013), The Lord of the Rings: Deck Building Game (Cryptozoic, 3 sets between 2013 and 2014), The Battle of Five Armies (Ares, 2014), The Lord of the Rings: Journey to Mordor (FFG, 2015), Hunt for the Ring (Ares, 2017), also contributed to popularize the idea in the 21st century that Tolkien’s materials could be experienced in the form of playable variants. In so doing, these designs demonstrated the persistent vitality of one of the earliest sources for storytelling in analog games."

   The book notes on page 192: "The convergence between RPGs and board gaming is even bringing back hybrid designs that combine both modes of play structurally. Examples are in the still-ongoing release of THW games, together with Hobbit Tales from the Green Dragon Inn (Cubicle 7, 2013), which can be played on its own or integrated within The One Ring RPG; or Wreck Age (Hyacinth, 2012) and Falling Stars (Lock 'n' Load, 2016), which are marketed both as wargames and as role-playing games. All this goes to show that the symbiosis between RPGs and board games we have examined throughout this book is still very strong, and there is no indication it may dissolve any time soon."

4. "Event Report: Gencon 46". Diary of the Doctor Who Role-Playing Games. No. 21. 2014-01-21. p. 311. Retrieved 2024-03-09 – via Internet Archive.

   The article notes: "Other games such as Cthulhu Fluxx, Hobbit Tales: From the Green Dragon Inn, and the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords are examples of the many games that are hitting the market right now. Expect these easy to play and fun games to be a feature of the market for the next few years."

5. "'Hobbit Tales--a One Ring Card Game'". ICv2. 2013-07-18. Archived from the original on 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

   The article notes: "The box contains 1 board, 75 Adventure cards, 40 Hazard cards, 5 coasters, a set of cardboard tokens, a twelve-sided The One Ring Feat die, and a set of rules. No MSRP has been set."

6. Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Adamus, John (ed.). Designers & Dragons: The '00s. Silver Spring, Maryland: Evil Hat Productions. p. 357. ISBN 978-1-61317-087-8.

   The book notes: "Going into the future, it appears that Cubicle 7 will continue its expansion. Planned RPG lines include: a new multiplayer Lone Wolf RPG; and a “new RPG based on a prestigious 2000AD property,” which is being developed by Nick Robinson. The company is also continuing its expansion into the card medium, starting with Hobbit Tales (2014), a storytelling card game designed by One Ring designers Francesco Nepitello and Marco Maggi."

7. "I Racconti Di Frodo Diventano Un Gioco: Si chiama "Hobbit Tales" ed è un boardgame narrativo ambientato nel mondo del "Signore degli Anelli" creato dal genio di Tolkien" [Frodo's Tales Become A Game: It's called "Hobbit Tales" and it's a narrative boardgame set in the world of the "Lord of the Rings" created by the genius of Tolkien]. Unicusano Focus. Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 2017-03-28. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-03-09 – via Issuu.

   The article notes: "Dopo quarantatré anni dalla sua morte, Tolkien, continua ad appassionare intere generazioni che oggi hanno anche la possibilità di incontrarsi intorno a un tavolo per vestire i panni di un gruppo di hobbit alle prese con la narrazione delle loro gesta. È lo scenario proposto da Hobbit Tales, un gioco di Marco Maggi e Francesco Nepitello, edito in Italia da Giochi Uniti. Luigi Ricciardi, amministratore delegato di Giochi Uniti è intervenuto ai microfoni di Radio Cusano Campus, nel corso del programma "Giochi a Fumetti" per parlarne."

   From Google Translate: "Forty-three years after his death, Tolkien continues to fascinate entire generations who today also have the opportunity to meet around a table to take on the role of a group of hobbits struggling with the narration of their exploits. This is the scenario proposed by Hobbit Tales, a game by Marco Maggi and Francesco Nepitello, published in Italy by Giochi Uniti. Luigi Ricciardi, CEO of Giochi Uniti spoke to the microphones of Radio Cusano Campus, during the "Giochi a Fumetti" program to talk about it."

Cunard (talk) 09:20, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Cunard, I'd say this one passes. :) I'll work on it today. BOZ (talk) 16:54, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

@Alexandra IDV, do you have the review from Casus Belli (v4, Issue 13 - Jan/Feb 2015) on page 86?:[2] BOZ (talk) 20:55, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

@BOZ: I do, here it is! Hope it's of use.--Alexandra^IDV 10:18, 10 March 2024 (UTC)