Cloudspire

Players begin by selecting distinct, highly asymmetrical factions, each featuring unique mechanics, minion types, and heroes. Fortress gates are placed on the board along with initial spires, and players gather starting source resources, market cards, and command points to prepare their initial forces.

The ultimate goal is to strategically maneuver units, heroes, and spires down tactical lanes to breach and destroy the opposing player's fortress gate while successfully defending your own core structure from incoming enemy waves.

Each game round is broken down into distinct phases: the event phase introduces environmental rule modifiers, the income phase grants source, the market phase allows purchasing new cards, the build phase lets you construct structures, the preparation phase involves deploying units, and the onslaught phase handles movement and combat.

Success is measured by tactical efficiency, managing resource economies effectively, inflicting damage on enemy structures, and ultimately eliminating the opposing fortress gate while keeping your own safe.

The match officially ends as soon as one player's fortress gate is completely destroyed or reduced to zero health, immediately crowning the opposing player the winner.