Pagan: Close Encounters

About this expansion

Pagan: Close Encounters is a 2022 content pack for two players that expands the base game, Pagan: Fate of Roanoke, with a focused look at life within the village.

The Hunter’s overwhelming presence is taking its toll on the Roanokeans. More villagers are living in fear, and some are even held in shackles, creating a harsh atmosphere where civilian sentiment can begin to change.

Close Encounters places this village experience at the center of the expansion. A kind word in one moment or a surreptitious suggestion in another can shift the civilians’ feelings in the Witch’s favor. At the same time, the Witch can turn the Hunter’s efforts against themselves.

• 16 Hunter cards
• 16 Witch cards
• A focus on village life in Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
• The growing fear and hardship faced by Roanokeans
• Changing civilian sentiment and turning opposing efforts back against their source

As the second content pack, Pagan: Close Encounters adds new cards and a distinctive thematic focus to the base game. Its setting highlights the pressure placed on the village while giving both sides new ways to engage with the shifting mood of its civilians.

Designed for a two-player experience, this expansion is suited to players who want to explore the human cost of the Hunter’s presence and the Witch’s attempts to influence the village. With 32 cards divided evenly between Hunter and Witch cards, it expands the world of Roanoke through fear, persuasion, and subtle resistance.