Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends

Each player selects one of the available factions (Northern/Southern Empire, Highland, Forest, or Frozen Kingdom expansion) and takes their corresponding pieces. Two common pieces are placed on the board, one for each player, in specific starting positions. Players then draw three personal cards, two legendary cards, and one rage card. Depending on the chosen game mode, either the Task board (for Task mode) or the Scoring board (for Deathmatch mode) is set up. The Task board requires three task cards to be drawn and placed face-up, while the Scoring board requires players to place their scoring markers on the '0' space.

The primary objective of the game is to accumulate the most points. In Deathmatch mode, points are primarily gained by summoning creatures and destroying opponent's pieces. In Task mode, points are earned by strategically completing specific tasks indicated on the task cards.

Each player's turn consists of two actions, which can be chosen from three options: placing a piece, playing a card, or discarding a card. Placing a piece involves putting a level 1 piece on an empty square on the board. Playing a card allows a player to summon a creature if the board's piece arrangement matches the card's pattern, and then activate the creature's special ability. Discarding a card allows a player to return any number of cards from their hand to the bottom of their deck and then draw new cards to replenish their hand (this action can only be performed once per turn).

In Task mode, players score points by fulfilling the conditions on the face-up task cards. When a task is completed, the player takes the card, gains its points, and a new task card is drawn to replace it. In Deathmatch mode, points are awarded based on the type and number of opponent's pieces destroyed: 0.5 points for common pieces, 1 point for heroic pieces, and 2 points for legendary pieces. Additionally, successfully summoning a legendary creature immediately grants 1 point.

The game concludes when a specific condition is met, depending on the chosen mode. In Task mode, the game ends when any player's total task card points plus the number of their legendary pieces on the board equals or exceeds 90. In Deathmatch mode, the game ends when any player's score reaches or surpasses 18 points. Once either of these conditions is triggered, all players complete their current round, ensuring everyone has had an equal number of turns. The player with the highest total score at the end of this final round is declared the winner.