Guardian’s Call

About this board game

Guardian’s Call is a bluffing and deduction game for 2–5 players, with games lasting around 40 minutes. Each player becomes a renowned Guardian and leader of one of the mighty clans, working to defend the realm from raiding orcs and the dragon Golianth.

Each turn, gather provisions from the central pool, then make an offer of aid to another player. The recipient must decide whether the offer is sincere or an attempt at deception. If their guess is correct, they gain all the provisions offered; if they are wrong, you keep them instead.

Every type of provision scores points in a different way, and collecting more of a type increases its point value. Alongside this contest of reading opponents and managing resources, Guardians must help send weapons and shields, search for ancient artifacts, invoke magical spells, and bring villagers safely inside the Castle.

The King has decreed that the Guardians must cooperate to overcome the danger, but only one can become the Guardian of the Realm. Bring the greatest resources to the Council and save the most villagers to earn that title in Guardian’s Call.

• 1 Castle game board and 5 Guardian player boards
• 20 Offer tokens and 5 player meeples
• 120 Guardian game cards, 16 Quest cards, and 20 Treasure cards
• 70 Victory Point tokens, 40 Coin tokens, and 1 Starting Player token

With rival heroes, changing offers, and valuable provisions on the line, every decision can reveal your intentions—or conceal them just long enough to secure the advantage.