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Let’s Unpack This #71: Artisans Of Splendent Vale

Dan Arndt
By Dan Arndt

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Take a trip to the idyllic Splendent Vale as Dan opens up Artisans of Splendent Vale, a co-op adventure that’s a much softer, more wholesome spin on the big box adventure genre. Thanks to Renegade Game Studios for letting me check the game out!

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Artisans of Splendent Vale

Designer: Nikki Valens

Art: MK Castaneda, Lil Chan, Cleonique Hilsaca, Lisa Pearce, Christina Pittre

Images via Renegade Game Studios

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  • Dan Arndt

    Fiction writer, board game fanatic, DM. Has an MFA and isn't quite sure what to do now. If you have a dog, I'd very much like to pet it. Operating out of Indianapolis.

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