# Heart of Crown: Path Before Heaven

Heart of Crown: Path Before Heaven is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Open Drafting, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Variable Player Powers

**Designers:** ginkgo

**Artists:** medilore, Yuki Takahata

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heart-of-crown-path-before-heaven)
- [Heart of Crown: Path Before Heaven in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/heart-of-crown-path-before-heaven)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/189219)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-08. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._