Essence of the Arcane is an easy to learn, abstract strategy game for 2 players that takes roughly 5-10 minutes to play, in which you control motes of magical energy, fighting for dominion.

The goal of the game is to eliminate all of you opponent’s motes. This is done through a variety of actions, which allow your motes to move, attack, heal, split, and grow in power. All the while, your movement is hindered by the void. An area in the middle of the board where magic can not exist.

The game has been released and is available for purchase in person at various conventions and online through Go Beyond Games.

If you want to buy it locally, be sure to pester your FLGS to reach out to us.

The German language version is technicality complete, but an EU release is still pending due to regulations and market viability for a larger print run. If you are in Europe and want to see this game on store shelves, please ask your local game stores and distributors to reach out, so we know that it is viable to pursue a print run.

If you want to play test Essence of the Arcane, the prototype version is available on Tabletop Simulator, in the Steam Workshop, Here!. Additionally, a free print & play version is available in the “Downloads” section of this site.