Games Workshop & USAopoly To Create Licensed Editions Of Talisman
February 7, 2019 by brennon
Talisman is heading into new territory. Games Workshop and USAopoly have reached an agreement to work on Licensed Editions of the game with two announced for later this year.
This new agreement will allow USAopoly to take existing licenses and give them as, they call it, a 'heroic twist' as they expand upon The Magical Quest Game. Much like with Monopoly it's easy to see how Talisman could be reimplemented to fit a number of different intellectual properties out there, and it will be interesting to see just what they choose for their first two endeavours.
The real question now is, which properties out there would you like to see given the 'Magical Quest' treatment? Personally I think The Legend Of Zelda would be a rather awesome addition to the mix, as would something like The Elder Scrolls, however, both are Fantasy properties and might be too similar to the original format.
The one thing I hope happens, however, is that whatever they choose, the team use original artwork rather than simply taking photography from the films and such that already exist. I know it's an extra expense they probably won't go to, but it does make a big difference.
Oooh...Harry Potter!
What do you think?
"...which properties out there would you like to see given the 'Magical Quest' treatment?"
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Interesting …
He Man with a proper necromancy Skeletor.?
You can get a Horus Heresy version on your phone and I think the LotR board game GW did recently was essentially LotR Talisman, so I could easily see it reskinned to other properties.
Talking of the HH app, I’d like to see a physical version.
While it wasn’t Horus Heresy era they did release a Warhammer 40k version of Talisman (not just 2nd edition Taliman Timescape however), in the form of Relic which has some beautiful miniature busts for the player characters. Though the initial game didn’t allow for PvP the expansions added several chaos characters and the second expansion included an invasion of Terra.
Looking at USAopoly’s current crop of licenses, I think Harry Potter and Marvel are the most likely candidates. Either one could easily be translated into Talisman, but I would definitely be interested in a Marvel version.
I would probably push a family member down a flight of stairs for a Legend of Zelda Talisman to be made… Just saying
So how high are the flight of stairs. A story ? 2 ? a few steps up to a patio? Not that I doubt the sincerity of your statement mate, I am just seeking to comprehend the depth of your devotion . 🙂 😀 🙂
I keep meaning to check the number of steps on the stairs in my house @beardragon14 but I keep forgetting, but that many 😀
Well that is interesting idea. Besides at least this is something new instead of just another version of Monopoly with different license.