Review of Tome The Light Edition and The Gold Codex Expansion, it's like Euchre for Magic players
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 05/12/2023

In this podcast segment we deep dive another modern trick taking game. This time it's Tome, specifically the Tome The Light Edition base set with The Gold Codex expansion. In this unique trick taker every card is a spell and each has its own effect but you have to be careful to not break the chain or else your spell will be silenced. Watch to find out why we ended up calling this one Euchre for Magic the Gathering fans. 

If you prefer to read, or want a more in depth look at Tome with lots of pictures, check out our written review on the blog:
https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/tome-review/

This review is one segment of episode 223 of The Tabletop Bellhop Gaming Podcast, Mounds of Minis which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/tNIrsyKuqpw

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Disclosure: Thanks to Reversal Games for convincing us to take a review copy of this game home from Origins 2023.

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Timestamps:

00:00 WHAT IS TOME THE CARD GAME?
02:25 TOME THE LIGHT EDITION COMPONENT QUALITY
04:03 HOW TO PLAY THE TRICK TAKING CARD GAME TOME
07:00 VARIANT MODES OF PLAY IN TOME
07:57 OUR THOUGHTS ON TOME
13:17 THOUGHTS ON THE GOLD CODEX EXPANSION FOR TOME
16:51 WHO SHOULD PICK UP TOME THE LIGHT EDITION?
18:41 CLOSING AND WHERE TO FIND MORE

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From the publisher:

Tome is a fast paced trick-taking game for 2 to 4 players, set in a world of magic and spells. Players complete to play the strongest spell, using whatever tricks at their disposal to trump their opponents. Summon raging flames, crashing waves, and the might of the Earth and sky itself! 

Tome is a game of tricks and spells, play the strongest spell to win the chapter! Easy right?

But in Tome it's never that simple! Each spell has potent magic that can turn the tide, but if the ancient rules of magic are not followed then a price must be paid. The player who breaks the chain will have their spell Silenced, and must rely on it's raw Power alone!

With Tome there are multiple ways to play! Team up with another mage in a 2 vs 2 Team match, go head to head against one another in 1 vs 1, or be the last one standing against 3 or 4 players in Survival mode! Each way to play changes how you think about each spell.

Hours of fun and variety packed into a little box, Tome is the perfect game to start or finish your board game nights!

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Pick up a copy of Tome The Light Edition from Noble Knight (affiliate link):
https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147968947/Tome---The-Light-Edition?awid=1091
Or direct from Reversal Games: 
https://www.reversalgames.net/projects-3

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