So I know that awhile back Capcom was going to make a port of the game for the XBLA and GW had the project pulled. I was wondering what with the creation of the "Hey That's My Fish" game, if there were rumors of a Talisman game. If there isn't any rumors, what developers would be your guys dream team to make the game? Also on what platforms would you want to see it on? Myself personally I wouldn't mind a steam version of the game done by an indie studio.

Avil: I was wondering ... if there were rumors of a Talisman game.

None, for there are people who hang out here who would know... and would have said something by now. And with the complications of licensing through FFG and back through rights held by other companies, there isn't a vid-game company on the planet would consider it worth the headache.

Avil: Also on what platforms would you want to see it on?

And again, none. It's already treated like a deathmatch video game by some. It's intended for gatherings face to face and wouldn't stand up in the vid world versus games already built on a multi-player platform. And any vid-game for solo would die a quick death as well... it wouldn't sell.

I get where you are coming from JC but I think you doubt the power of Steam. Mainly because Steam has built in voice chat (not as good as face to face but close enough), it has a lot users and there is ease of adding new content. Board games like Risk have online communities on Steam and I think Talisman would do well because of it's legacy and the fact that the game itself (if played not like a death match) is very interesting and entertaining. I mean just imagine this, it's late at night and you and your opponents are on the last stretch in the inner region. You are about to go for the crown and win the game but you just got hit with immobility! Now thanks to a guy in New York, you just lost the game and it's game over and you hear the cheers of victory over a headset. This event happened without getting the game out of the game closet. This event can happen anywhere, at any time thanks to laptops. Yes video games will never replace taunting your foe face to face as you "Random" them into a toad, but it would bring new players to the game and be a way for veterans to connect.

It's all valid points, but it still doesn't get around the multi-layered licensing issues. In part that may have been why the Capcom ventured failed as well. I haven't looked deeply into Steam as yet, and overall I still don't feel it would be the same as with family and friends. But if we utterly ignore the legal mountain ranges in the way, it might get some to play. But even so, unless there's adequate profit in it for the rights holders, getting over those legal mountains wouldn't be worth the trouble. It's a product afterall, whether offered physically or virtually, and profit is king in any marketplace.

I would never want to see Talisman turned into a lame, kill 'em all, boss-at-the-end video game, but I would play a computerised version of the boardgame. Mostly because I can't get my friends to play as often as I would like. I remember a computer version of Magic Cards a while ago that was basically just a simple, computerised version of the card game. Nothing ridiculous, and it preserved the feel of the game well. You played against AI opponents, which was fun, seeing as how it's hard to get gatherings of people together for games (at least in my world). But then, Magic is mostly strategic, and Talisman is not....the fun of Talisman, as you say, JC, is having friends around the table. That said, I'd still buy and play it if it were created.

There's actually several computerized versions of the game around, as digitized versions of the actual boardgame, not as modifications into realtime computer games.

Yes, it's always more fun to be around the table with friends, but that's not something for Talisman specific, but for games in general. Talisman is quite playable over the web, especially if you use something like Skype to talk together, but the chat can also work.

Thels what are the name of the games? Also is there a 4th edition version? I mean I love Talisman but the newer editions are just so much for appealing to the eye!

I remember seeing T2 and T3 as online boardgames where one logs into a central site or has downloaded client that does so (with different game modules one loads into the client). Audio chat was built in. A search should easily pop them up again. Some such services has specifically banned host of "Games Workshop" materials... which says something, if you know your T-history at all.

Zuntzu and Vassal are those where you can play online with other people