2017 · Negotiation

Mistborn: House War

Mistborn: House War is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

Players lead rival Great Houses in a negotiation-driven, cooperative-competitive struggle to manage crises across the Final Empire. Each round players produce and trade six resource types, convert resources, and bargain over cards, favors, and assets to gather Favor from the Lord Ruler while jointly resolving escalating Problems that move through four tiers. Problems that erupt increase Unrest or give Disfavor; the game ends either when a special Problem is resolved or Unrest hits a threshold. Victory condition can reward either the most Favor (if the special Problem is stopped) or the least Favor (if the rebellion succeeds), making negotiation and betrayal central to play.

groupPlayers

3–5 best 4

schedulePlaying time

60–120 min

cakeAge

13+

psychologyComplexity

2.8 / 5