1. Getting started

The game

What Riftbound is, and how you win

In a nutshell, Riftbound is a game of territorial control. There are two spots on the table worth fighting for, and your cards battle to conquer them and hang on to them. Those spots are called , and each of you brings one. Every battlefield has a special ability of its own, which adds a layer of depth to each match.

Conquer a battlefield and you get a . Still have one when your next turn starts? That's another point. First to 8 wins. There's more to it than that, but that's the heart of it.

Abandoned Hall, a battlefield cardExample of a battlefield