Radiant

About this board game

Radiant is a 2018 area-control trick-taking game for 2–4 players, played in about 60 minutes. Set in the world of Perim, it challenges players to draft armies, win battles, and dominate regions across four distinct realms.

The Avis command the clouds, the Treefolk rule the forest, the Stonedwellers inhabit the mountains, and the Mariners claim the sea. In every age, one race is blessed as the Radiant, giving it the ability to compete in every region.

At the beginning of each round, players receive a hand of 8 to 10 cards, then draft four additional cards representing units in their armies. After melding card sets, players move a pawn to determine the location of the next battle. That location determines the winning suit, or race, creating a changing tactical puzzle from one contest to the next.

• Draft warriors and assemble an army
• Use knights, assassins, and the Radiant to influence battles
• Win control of regions and choose future battle locations
• Score through melds, conquests, majorities, and captured opposing units

Temples offer valuable rewards, while portals provide useful advantages on the board. At the end of each age, victory points are replenished, leaving an asymmetrical board for the second and third ages and changing what each player can pursue.

In Radiant, victory comes from balancing card play, army composition, movement, and area control. Prove your power through the ages of Perim as you fight for regions, exploit the strength of each race, and decide where the next battle will be fought.