Destinies

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Destinies is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval, historical and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Lucky Duck Games and was released on June 9, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A companion app for the Destinies board game from Lucky Duck Games. Destinies is a competitive, story-driven, game of adventure and exploration, mixing an app and a board game.

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65%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

story4 positive mentions

music1 negative mentions

Innovative integration of a companion app adds immersive storytelling and mystery, enhancing the board game experience.
Fun and replayable gameplay with a polished and straightforward user interface, suitable for solo and group play.
Engaging narrative and atmosphere set in a 15th century Christian mythology theme, with well-developed story elements and RPG aspects.

Frequent technical issues with the companion app, including crashes on MacOS, webcam incompatibility, and QR scanning problems on some platforms.
Physical components such as grey miniatures and the board prove mostly unnecessary, leading to a disjointed experience between digital and physical elements.
Limited replayability of scenarios and lack of player interaction, alongside a narrative that some find poorly written and lacking twists.

story
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The story in Destinies is highly praised for its engaging, app-driven narrative that acts as an in-game referee and storyteller, enhancing the immersive experience. While originally centered on Joan of Arc, the game shifted focus but maintained a compelling historical setting. Some players desire more opportunities for losing players to explore their story endings, but overall, the storytelling is a critical and enjoyable aspect of the game.
- “The app is required to play Destinies as it acts as the in-game referee and storyteller (aka, the dungeon master) to a series of scenarios played out using physical components.”
- “It comes with so many minis and just the story and gameplay is incredible.”
- “Apart from this and other small improvements needed, it was a very enjoyable experience and story.”
- “I wish there would be a possibility for the losing players to still fulfill their destiny and play out how their story could or would end.”
- “By comparison, Mansions of Madness also uses an app to tell a story, but the length of the game and the linear path of events make us start skipping the narrative to get to the action and push forward.”
- “I believe Destinies was originally focused around the story of Joan of Arc (Time of Legends: Joan of Arc, then Time of Legends: Destinies, then just Destinies), but due to a failed partnership, they ditched Joan, but kept the setting and time period to tell the stories in the base game.”
replayability
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Destinies offers strong replayability with its rich 15th-century Christian mythology and multiple solo modes tailored to different experience levels. However, new players may face a disadvantage against those familiar with the game's levels. Overall, the variety of modes adds meaningful replay value.
- “Destinies is a fun and replayable game featuring some very thorough takes on 15th century Christian mythology.”
- “The solo game options feature challenger and exploration modes depending on the experience you're looking for, giving a little more replay value.”
- “As replayable as it is, however, new players will always be at a disadvantage if someone in the game has played a level before.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay receives mixed feedback: some find the core dice-rolling mechanic repetitive and uninspired, while others appreciate the engaging player board mechanics, decision-driven environmental changes, and nostalgic RPG elements enhanced by fresh gameplay twists.
- “Loved the player board mechanics and the uncertainty of progression, along with the environment changes based on players' decisions.”
- “I like the atmosphere the world presents and RPG elements have a nostalgic feel invigorated by a new gameplay twist.”
- “This does not work, boring dice-rolling (even Elder Sign does a better job as a game, if we talk about dice rolling as the main and only mechanic).”
graphics
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The graphics feature beautiful artwork but are marred by unfinished grey areas, giving the game a somewhat incomplete feel. Additionally, the controls, UI, and overall graphical style appear to be directly adapted from a mobile version.
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally fitting and complemented by appropriate sound effects, though some users note that much of the app lacks background music, resulting in mostly silence.
- “The app is also bad - no music (only some parts of the app have sound effects or background, mostly it's silence).”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere is praised for its nostalgic RPG elements combined with fresh gameplay twists, creating an engaging and revitalized world experience.
- “I like the atmosphere the world presents and RPG elements have a nostalgic feel invigorated by a new gameplay twist.”