Tides of Madness
A two-player card draft in three rounds, where every pick shapes a kingdom and a relic.
Who it's for
You and a partner or friend want a quick, clever duel in a box small enough to pack. Plays only with two.
Not for you ifβ¦
You need more than two players or dislike abstract scoring. The card values only click once you plan around the objectives.
Vibe's take
Tight and thinky for something so small. You constantly weigh what to take and what to leave your opponent, and the scoring objectives pull in different directions.
About this game
A two-player drafting duel with a dark side. You play three rounds, and each round you pick cards from your hand, pass the rest, and repeat until everything is taken, building a kingdom. Cards come in five suits and each one has its own scoring objective, so a card is worth different things depending on what else you collect. Between rounds you leave one card in your kingdom as a relic of the past, to help in later rounds. It is a sequel to Tides of Time, with a horror theme that adds a creeping, spooky feel. Fast to play, about twenty minutes, and every pick is a small dilemma.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.5 / 5 β Very LightBGG Rating
6.3/10
Rank #2,031
4.3k ratings
Published
2016
Language
Some text
Designed by
Kristian Δurla
Published by
Portal Games, Pegasus Spiele, Edge Entertainment
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