Tales of the Arabian Nights: 40th Anniversary

About this board game

Tales of the Arabian Nights: 40th Anniversary is a storytelling adventure board game for 1–6 players, with play lasting about 120 minutes. Enter the legendary world of the Arabian Nights alongside Sindbad, Scheherazade, Aladdin, and the other heroes of the 1001 Tales.

In this classic, award-winning storytelling game, you choose your actions and discover where your decisions lead. Your journey may bring you face to face with imprisoned princesses, powerful efreets, evil viziers, and extraordinary locations such as the enigmatic Magnetic Mountain, terrifying Ape Island, and lustrous Crystal Palace.

This 40th-anniversary edition keeps gameplay essentially the same while refreshing the adventure with substantial updates. The story book includes more than 200 new paragraphs, while gender-neutral gameplay and additional encounter cards broaden the experience.

• New story paragraphs and additional encounter cards
• Shortened status time periods
• New terrain encounter rules
• Faster shifts in the time of day
• Fewer Destiny and Story points needed to win

These changes create a faster-flowing journey without losing the game’s focus on choice, discovery, and unfolding narrative. Status effects resolve over shorter periods, terrain encounters gain new rules, and time-of-day changes happen more quickly.

With fewer Destiny and Story points required for victory, Tales of the Arabian Nights: 40th Anniversary offers a streamlined route through its richly themed tales. Solo adventures are also available for separate purchase, allowing players to continue their journeys beyond the base game.