Bet on warring empires then pull strings as a secret society to ensure your hidden loyalties pay off.
Vibe's take
secret manipulation, meta-level strategy, hidden loyalty tension, uniquely devious perspective
Who it's for
Players who love unique perspectives on area control and want a game where manipulating from the shadows is the entire point.
Not for you if…
You prefer direct empire control or find hidden-loyalty scoring unsatisfying.
Five empires wage war, but you are not a ruler. You are a secret society placing bets on which empires will win, then pulling strings to ensure your bets pay off. A War of Whispers inverts the usual area-control formula: instead of controlling one faction, you have hidden loyalty tokens that score based on how well certain empires perform. Place agents to manipulate battles and shift the war in your favor. The meta-level perspective creates uniquely devious gameplay.
Players
Duration
30–60 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
2.6 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.7/10
Rank #897
5.2k ratings
Published
2019
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Jeremy Stoltzfus
Published by
Galakta, Jianjie Star Games, Matagot, Hobby World, Starling Games (II), Corax Games, Tycoon Games, asmodee
Sounds like your kind of game?
Bet on warring empires then pull strings as a secret society to ensure your hidden loyalties pay off.
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