Aetherium: The Forgotten Duel

Aetherium is a 15-20 minute abstract strategy game for 2 players. This forgotten duel was once a sacred rite used by ancient civilizations to maintain harmony through the four elements. Lost empires fell and centuries passed, its knowledge faded into myth and silence. Now, the game has resurfaced, calling for new duelist looking to find immortality. Goal Either have all stones of an element at the top of each column by the end of your turn, or bring the Aether token to your side of the track as far as you can. Gameplay The game is played in three rounds. Each round, players alternate taking turns using one of their five element pawns to perform an action on their side. Once all pawns have been used, move the Aether token and prepare for the next round. On your turn, choose one of your element pawns that you haven't yet used this round, place it on any of the circular spaces on your side of the mat and resolve the corresponding action. Every action must follow these rules: You can only move stones that match the element pawn played for the action. When you play your wild pawn, declare which element it will count as for that turn. You must be able to do the entire action (if you cannot, choose another action or pawn). —description from the designer