Academia Medieval

The six-month training structure keeps every round tense right to the last turn, and my group was arguing over the joust track until the very end. Teaching at the chivalry school feels genuinely competitive without being punishing.

Taught this to my parents over the holidays and they picked up the tournament scoring in one round, which is rare for them. The six-month school structure gives each game a nice arc, so you're never just grinding points for no reason.

The jousting rounds are tense in the best way, and I love that you're never sure who's ahead until the very last card. Taught it to my group in ten minutes and we played three games back to back.