2019 · Fantasy

Glorantha: The Gods War

Players command rival empires in an epic, mythic struggle across a shared world map. Each empire summons units (minions, heroes, lesser gods and typically a greater god), constructs buildings (shrines, temples, ziggurats and faction-specific structures), pursues Heroquests to earn gifts, and collects runes that grant special effects. Gameplay proceeds in rounds of action and council phases: players spend power generated by buildings and achieved quests to recruit, move and fight; resolve battles to kill units and capture or destroy enemy buildings; and make council decisions such as attempting to close a world-threatening rift or enact the Great Compromise. Each empire has distinct units, abilities and objectives, and victory is scored by buildings controlled, paired Heroquests, runes and outcomes of council events.

groupPlayers

3–4 best 4

schedulePlaying time

90–120 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

3.4 / 5