Path of Light and Shadow

Players command rival exiles from competing houses as they rebuild an empire and contest control of a shared map. Gameplay blends area control with deck management: players recruit and promote followers, acquire technologies and leaders, and deploy forces to seize regions and besiege opponents. Faction decks and customizable civilizations shape available actions and strategies, while choices along a moral path (cruel or merciful) alter benefits and consequences. Rounds center on resource management, tactical placement on the board, and evolving card options as decks grow and transform toward endgame scoring and dominance.

Players: 2–4 best 3
Playing time: 60–120 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 3.1 / 5

7.3 on Ludoya from $53.37MedievalTerritory BuildingTech Trees / Tech TracksVariable Player PowersHand Management

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Design: Travis R. Chance
Nick Little (I)
Jonathan Gilmour-Long
Art: Beth Sobel
Daniel Solis

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Path of Light and Shadow: Solstice2022

Path of Light and Shadow: Solstice – Kickstarter Version2022

Path of Light and Shadow: Promo Pack2017

Path of Light and Shadow: Solstice – Promo Pack2022

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152
Plays logged: 239
Players: 2h 14m
Average play: 54
In collections: 11
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7.3/10

from 34 Ludoya reviews

Daniel García Cruz7.0
Muy buen juego pero tiene muchas cartas repetidas y es un coñazo volver a poner todas las cartas en sus respectivos mazos con tanta simbologia.
Balleflass4.0
Cool ideas put into a game with very low diversity in cards in my opinion + a ton of dice rolls which may majorly screw you over if you focus on taking over strongholds.
Toni Cutillas9.0
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