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Game Info
Year
2017
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
120 min
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Description
The Realms lay divided, their former wonder lost and forgotten. The Tyrant Queen has seized the throne, forcing the rightful heirs deep into exile. You are the sons and daughters of the once-great houses: Foxway, Gorga, Mherzeen, and Spyre. Under the tutelage of advisors, you have gathered your followers, your conscripts. The time has come to take back what is yours.
Path of Light and Shadow is a massive empire-building experience, combining area control, deck management, and civilization customization. As players vie for control of The Realms, they must enlist and promote supporters, outfit their burgeoning empire with powerful technologies, align with powerful leaders, and lay siege to rival exiles after the throne. Above all else, each player must decide what type of leader they will become, cruel or merciful. But choose wisely, for each path has its rewards and perils.
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Meeple University Review
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Quotes (from this video)
- Hi graduates, it's Stella from Meeple University and this is Stella's short and sweet preview for Path of Light and Shadow expansion Solstice from Stronghold Games.
- I will not talk about the base game in this video, but if you want to find out how the base game plays, we have a quick how to play video here for you or in the video description.
- Okay, I'll be merciful here and we'll talk about this in more detail.
- So those are the main things added to the game.
- For those who are like me, like organization, the expansion comes with card dividers.
- So basically more asymmetric players powers overall, but not changing the mechanism too much.
- So thanks for watching folks. Check out Path of Light and Shadow Solstice on Kickstarter. I'll put the link in the description below.
- The components featured in this video are prototype, so rules and artwork are not final.
- You would help us by like the video, subscribe and hit the bell and comments below if you find this video useful.
- I also share my board games journey on Instagram.
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Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:50 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
Pros
none
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Thematic elements
- morality tracks (mercy vs cruelty) affecting play and scoring; realm/province control
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Conquer provinces by spending sword icons and resolving with dice based on the strongest card, then adjust for other cards played.
- Compound Scoring — Score provinces and realms every four rounds; after 12 rounds score buildings and followers.
- Deck Building — Recruit followers into decks, build new buildings on player boards, and cull low-value cards to improve performance.
- deck-building — Recruit followers into decks, build new buildings on player boards, and cull low-value cards to improve performance.
- dice resolution — Roll dice equal to the number of swords on your strongest card to determine combat outcomes.
- Leader movement — Move the leader on the board to influence actions.
- morality track — Move along mercy or cruelty tracks, with maxing a track granting additional points.
- promotion/upgrades — Promote cards to higher-value counterparts with special abilities.
- scoring rounds — Score provinces and realms every four rounds; after 12 rounds score buildings and followers.
- terrain-based card flow — End of turn add random cards matching terrain to discard pile.
- Track Advancement — Move along mercy or cruelty tracks, with maxing a track granting additional points.
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Quotes (from this video)
- path of light and shadow is an area control deck building and battle game
- path of light and shadow had its original release in 2017 and will soon be joined by an expansion solstice to be kick-started in 2021
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TheGameBoyGeek - Hi Quality Hi Energy Board Game Reviews Game Preview at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Integrates area control, deck-building, and civilization customization into a single experience
- Dynamic end-game scoring with realm/realm-matching bonuses encourages varied strategies
- Two-to-four player support with a defined three-year play arc and clear pacing
- Deck-building and upgrading provide long-term strategic depth and replayability
Cons
- Prototype art and components shown in the preview; final art may differ on Kickstarter
- High complexity and learning curve; may be intimidating for casual players
- End-game tracking and multi-track interactions could be challenging to keep up with for new players
Thematic elements
- empire building, territorial control, diplomacy and contention among factions
- Medieval-inspired empire with rival houses, shifting loyalties, and banners that determine control
- high-fantasy political intrigue with a tyrant queen as the obstacle
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- ally_recruitment_and_traits — Allies can be recruited to grant additional abilities and contribute to end-game scoring.
- Area Control — Players gain points by controlling provinces; scoring is driven by defensive strength and provincial banners.
- area_control — Players gain points by controlling provinces; scoring is driven by defensive strength and provincial banners.
- Card Crafting — Cards can be promoted to stronger versions by spending resources, improving deck power and options.
- combat_and_dice_resolution — Conquests are resolved by selecting attackers, comparing strengths, and rolling dice to determine outcomes.
- Deck Building — Players manage a hand/deck economy, recruiting new cards and upgrading them to improve future turns.
- deck_building — Players manage a hand/deck economy, recruiting new cards and upgrading them to improve future turns.
- end_of_year_scoring — Scoring occurs at the end of each year (after a set number of turns), with points awarded for defense totals and realm-based bonuses.
- factional_realms_and_scoring — Scoring incentives are tied to controlling multiple provinces of the same realm, creating strategic density objectives.
- Resource Management — Labor (labor/hammer) is spent to perform actions and upgrade cards, driving card progression.
- resource_management_labor — Labor (labor/hammer) is spent to perform actions and upgrade cards, driving card progression.
- upgrading_and_promotion — Cards can be promoted to stronger versions by spending resources, improving deck power and options.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Path of light and shadow is a massive empire building experience combining area control deck management and civilization customization for two to four players
- it's on kickstarter right now
- this is a kickstarter preview so all the art and components you see here are not final
- you can recruit two cards off the top of this deck now
- this is a deck building game as well so points at the end of the game are also for the cards that you have purchased
- we had exactly seven so we're able to put our bear there to show that we have been able to conquer it
- and even once you have one of these even if you no longer hold that specific requirement you still keep the cards
- end of the game you're gonna get points for again points from the different allies you've gotten
- you can click the link below me in the description of this video now that's going to take you directly to the kickstarter project page
- Path of light and shadow is a massive empire building experience combining area control deck management and civilization customization
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Board Game Spotlight Review at 39:07 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- One of coolest covers
- Underrated game
- So much going on
- Unique gameplay
Cons
- Came and went quickly despite quality
Thematic elements
- Good vs evil faction battles
- Fantasy conflict
- Fantasy epic
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Fight over different territories
- Deck Building — Build decks to fight for areas
- Good/evil track — Track good and evil actions for bonuses
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Quotes (from this video)
- Agricola is one of those games that you just got to have in your collection if you like euro style games
- Porta is one of my favorite underrated games
- Broom service I absolutely love food service one of the coolest mechanics in board games 100 percent recommend this game it is a hoot
- Barron Park is my favorite polyomino Tetris in a board game game
- Orleans is a top 5 game for me period just one of my favorite games to play ever
- Power grid this was the game that got me into board gaming y'all
- Seven wonders this is a modern-day classic
- Betrayal at house on the hill every game is different
- King of Tokyo one of those games that you have to have in your collection
- If you like board games one or percent recommend this game
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Going Analog Interview at 1:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong integration of light/shadow theming into mechanics
- Collaborative design process illustrated by co-design note
Cons
- Limited public data on publisher/year
- Potential complexity for new entrants
Thematic elements
- Light vs Shadow; deck-building and area control
- Fantasy world where light and shadow govern mechanics
- Theme-driven strategic gameplay with asymmetric powers
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area-control — Players compete to influence or control regions on the board.
- Asymmetric powers — Different player powers create diverse strategies.
- deck-building — Players build a personal deck to perform actions.
- hand-management — Players manage cards to optimize timing of actions.
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Quotes (from this video)
- 'co-designed a deck building area control game called path of light and shadow'
- 'the game's about building a dinosaur theme park'
- 'you co-designed Dead of Winter with Isaac Vega'
- 'you can stop watching and go play a game'
- "it's a t-rex on our dinosaur scoring scale"
- 'Cosby Dude Tower' (reference to the host's favorite game mentioned in context)
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