If you like competitive area control games, building structures, strategic planning and playing as a unique character that has its own abilities, this game might fill a sweet spot in your collection.
The main board consists of a map with five different colored territories and there are two corresponding card factions for each of these terrain types. Each player chooses a character to play and claims the matching board along with the components for building and scoring in their color.
Each turn, players move through three phases which are income, actions and end of round preparations. There are five rounds in the game and after each player has taken all the actions that they can take in the last round, the game ends. There are ways to score points during the game and at game-end and the player with the most points wins the game!
Although not too difficult or complex to learn, the types of actions available each turn can earn immediate rewards and also work towards a goal to build a contiguous map presence to maximize game-end points. This requires planning skills and progress towards their implementation during each round. For a more detailed description of this game, see our website for a game manual. For 2-4 players with a 60–90-minute game time.