Shifting Realms

About this board game

Shifting Realms is a strategy game for 2–4 players that plays in about 60 minutes, challenging players to balance play across three randomly selected worlds.

Each world has its own layout, structures, Story cards, tasks, and end condition. The game ends when the end conditions of two of the three worlds have been met, creating a changing framework for every game.

Players send out scouts to collect resources and recruit soldiers to protect them. They can also build structures to gain powers and earn victory points while responding to the opportunities and complications presented by each selected realm.

• Five distinct realms: Alfheim, Tyrfing, Dovre, Libertatia, and Anunna
• Unique boards, structures, Story cards, tasks, and end conditions for each realm
• 60 different possible layouts for varied strategies and paths to victory

The five realms represent different peoples and themes: elves in Alfheim, dwarves in Tyrfing, orcs in Dovre, goblin pirates in Libertatia, and priests in Anunna. Because each realm is designed differently, the combination of worlds can change how players approach resources, protection, construction, and scoring.

Story cards and individual tasks add intrigue and complexity as players work within the shifting game state. With its colliding worlds and varied combinations, Shifting Realms offers replay value through new layouts, different end conditions, and changing routes toward victory.