A War of Whispers
Fantasy · Political

A War of Whispers

A War of Whispers is a competitive board game for 2 to 4 players. Five mighty empires are at war for the world, but you are no mighty ruler. Instead, you play a secret society that is betting on the results of this war while pulling strings to rig the results and ensure their bets pay off. A War of Whispers is a game of deep strategy, hidden agendas, and shifting loyalties.

2–4 players60 minages 14medium difficulty
About the game

What is A War of Whispers

A War of Whispers is a competitive board game for 2 to 4 players. Five mighty empires are at war for the world, but you are no mighty ruler. Instead, you play a secret society that is betting on the results of this war while pulling strings to rig the results and ensure their bets pay off. A War of Whispers is a game of deep strategy, hidden agendas, and shifting loyalties.

You start the game with five loyalty tokens, each corresponding to one of the five different empires, bet randomly on a loyalty value. Your primary goal is to ensure that when the game ends, the empires you are most loyal to control the most cities across the globe. Gameplay consists of turns broken down into four phases:

Deploy agents phase: In player order (starting with the first player and proceeding clockwise), each player removes, then deploys agents to empire councils, the positions on the board marked Sheriff, Steward, Marshall, and Chancellor.

Empire turns phase: Each council position on each empire council will take an action. If a player has acquired cards, they may play them during this phase.

Specs

Game details

Players
2–4
Age
+14
Duration
60 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
2019
Mechanics
Area Majority / Influence · Betting and Bluffing · Hidden Victory Points
Categories
Fantasy · Political · Spies / Secret Agents
Designer
Jeremy Stoltzfus
Publisher
Asmodee · Jianjie Star Games · Starling Games (II) · Corax Games
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CalabozoCriollo8/10
this game its more Game of thrones than any game with the brand.
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How many players is A War of Whispers for?

A War of Whispers plays with 2–4 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 60 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 14.

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