Clandestine

About this board game

Clandestine is a thematic strategy game for 1–5 players, with sessions lasting approximately 150 minutes. Players guide aspiring secret societies as they pursue mysterious relics, investigate impactful secrets, and generate the most Intrigue.

Ancient and enchanted relics fuel experiments with strange energy, while each society manipulates the public to advance its research into the unknown. Every group follows its own path, seeking to uncover secrets and maximize the intrigue created by its actions.

At the heart of the game are mancalas within interconnecting rondels. These mechanisms let players conduct actions in a shared space while planning ahead for unique actions within their own societies. Turns remain quick, but each decision contributes to a broader strategy.

On your turn, play secrets, activate a public or society leader, and conduct clandestine actions. Your society may focus on discovering relics, researching secrets, cleansing itself of chaos, or pursuing other avenues of progress.

• Discover mysterious, ancient, and enchanted relics.
• Research secrets and manipulate strange energy.
• Activate public or society leaders.
• Cleanse your society of chaos.
• Generate Intrigue through your actions.

The game ends when a player upgrades their Society to the maximum level of 5. Victory goes to the player whose Society has generated the most Intrigue, making every action part of a race to ensure your organization’s efforts are remembered rather than lost to the ages.

With its interconnected action systems, shared spaces, and distinct society planning, Clandestine offers a deep strategy experience centered on secrecy, experimentation, and calculated influence.