Tales from the Loop: The Board Game

About this board game

Tales from the Loop: The Board Game is a cooperative investigation game for 1–5 players, with a listed play time of 180 minutes. Released in 2022, it casts players as local kids investigating phenomena that threaten the islands—or perhaps something as ordinary as the local video store.

Each day begins at school. When the bell rings, the kids can use the time before dinner and homework to explore, investigate, and work toward stopping whatever is happening around them.

The game uses integrated player actions, so everyone can react to events as they occur instead of waiting through separate turns. This keeps the investigation moving and makes cooperation more dynamic, allowing players to respond to one another rather than planning everything from the beginning.

• Play cooperatively as local kids investigating mysterious phenomena.
• Use integrated actions to reduce downtime and react during play.
• Collect diary cards from the start, since they hold the answer to the mystery.
• Play solo by controlling two Kids, or gather up to five players.

Diary cards are central to solving each mystery, making early collection an important part of the investigation. Players must begin gathering them as they explore, building toward the answer while managing the limited time available after school.

Scenarios vary in length from 90 to 120 minutes according to the publisher description. Whether played solo or with a full group, Tales from the Loop: The Board Game offers a focused cooperative investigation built around shared discoveries, responsive turns, and uncovering the truth before the day is over.