2025 · Novel-based

Etherstone

Players take the role of faction leaders on a dying planet, harnessing elemental stones and rallying forces to prevent mass extinction. Each round begins with drafting a seven-card hand and a leader (or using a pre-built starter set). Leaders have life, strength, and unique persistent abilities that shape strategy. On a turn a player chooses one action: Dice Draft, Summon, Attack, Rest, or make a Void Pact. Players summon units, resolve threats from a shared Threat deck, manage resources, and use leader powers to score victory points. The game ends when a player runs out of cards, the Threat deck is exhausted, or the victory point pool is depleted.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 2

schedulePlaying time

30–60 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2.4 / 5