Pillars of Fate cover
2025BGG rank #5,505

Pillars of Fate

by Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison · IV Studio

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Players2
Time30–45m
ComplexityLight
Age14+

About the game

What is Pillars of Fate?

Pillars of Fate is a 2-player lane battler with a twist of deduction, misdirection, and asymmetric powers, set in the Veiled Fate universe. Send your champions on quests by playing cards in three lanes, until each player has played three cards in each lane. Each quest has two possible outcomes — gaining or losing points — that are determined by the suits of the cards played in that lane. Play your cards wisely to win (or purposely lose) quests. Hide your intentions with one face-down card per lane. Use your divine abilities at the opportune time to gain the upper hand. Only one will emerge victorious at the end of three rounds!

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionHand Management

On the shelf

Categories

Fantasy

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