A drafting game about opportunity, not scarcity–every card someone else takes just opens a different door for you.
Who it's for
Card-drafting and tableau-building fans who want real depth and replayability, and don't mind a learning curve that pays off over multiple plays.
Not for you if…
You want a quick, low-commitment drafting game–this leans into 150 minutes of risk, finance, and sequencing decisions that reward experience.
Vibe's take
Reactive and layered–early games feel like you're only scratching the surface, and it takes a few plays before risk management and sequencing really click.
Beasts and Diplomacy casts you as a Knight of Aterra assembling the finest exhibition of wild and rare beasts to impress a court of diplomats. Card drafting drives the action, but instead of racing to grab scarce cards, the game rewards spotting opportunities your opponents leave open and reacting fast with short-term plans. You're also juggling secret Quests and Ore for mounting maintenance costs, across three days of drafting before your exhibition is judged.
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Players
Duration
45–150 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
3.3 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
5.5/10
Rank #22,020
55 ratings
Published
2026