Avarice is a lightning-fast 4X strategy board game you can learn in under ten minutes and conquer in under forty-five. Ambition is your greatest weapon — and your deadliest curse.
Expand across vivid hexagonal landscapes, build shrines atop sacred sites to fuel your rise, and clash with rivals in a unique combat system to forge your empire.In Avarice, every decision is a temptation. Every triumph feeds the hunger.Will you ascend to eternal glory?
Or will your greed devour you from within?
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This is just the beginning—the art and story you see are early visions, meant to guide and inspire the artists and writers who will help shape the final world of Avarice.
Only you can save them.The world was once bright—alive with the harmony of clans, schools, and guilds. Together, they built civilizations of power, knowledge, and strength, bound by an enduring peace. Every generation, when a threat arose that no single people could withstand, champions from all walks of life would unite. These adventuring bands became legends, their deeds echoing through history.Then came the Avarice.It did not descend on wings of fire or rise from the abyss. It seeped into men’s hearts, whispering of power, of what could be theirs alone. Trust withered. Brotherhood became suspicion. The great halls fell silent, their banners torn and forgotten. The world turned inward, breaking apart into fractured ruins. Blood spilled where wisdom once ruled. What was built over centuries crumbled in moments.Only you can save them.The world cannot mend itself. The old gods slumber, their voices drowned by the chaos of men. But you—you—can rise above the ruin. Gather those who still have the courage to stand. Forge a new fellowship, seek the gods, demand their favor, become their avatar.There are others that will kill for the power you seek. But the world does not need your mercy. It needs you. You must cut them down—not for glory, not for vengeance, but because the power must be yours.After all, only you can save them.
How to Play
In Avarice, your units are your resources, the randomized map is filled with secrets to uncover, and combat is fast, positional, and rewards sharp intuition and tactical deception.Each turn, choose one of three actions:Recruit – Deploy hidden units to the board, keeping your strategy concealed.Command – Reveal units, clash with enemies, and reposition to gain territory.Build – Replace a unit with a Shrine to unlock powerful blessings.With just one action each round, every choice in Avarice is fast, deliberate, and deeply tactical. Timing, positioning, and deception are everything.Combat blends the calculated positioning of chess, the deception of hidden units, and the swift resolution of rock-paper-scissors.Each unit type has a unique range, ability, and target it defeats. Forests, Lakes, and Mountains shift the rules of engagement, and special tokens can twist the flow of play.Victory goes to the player who outmaneuvers, outbuilds, and outsmarts their rivals in this fast, tactical 4X game of hidden information and bold decisions.
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We’re looking for talented artists, collaborators, and playtesters to help bring Avarice to life. Whether you want to join our team, have questions, or are excited to be part of the playtesting process, we’d love to hear from you!Fill out the form above and take the first step in shaping the world of Avarice.
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