Unbound Multiplayer
From a 1-on-1 duel to a four-player free-for-all — the same core rules and decks, scaled up to a bigger table.
Every player takes part in every phase of every Battle, and no one is ever eliminated. The highest score after all three Battles wins.
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Turn Order
Set an order at the start — by default clockwise from a random first player. It holds for all three Battles, and the starting player rotates one seat clockwise each new Battle.
Opponents & Allies
Everyone is an opponent by default. Players may agree to be allies before the game begins — never mid-game. You can only Lightspeed-respond to an opponent, not an ally.
Lightspeed in Multiplayer
After a deployment, the next player in turn order may respond or pass. It’s still one response per action, and every player must pass in succession before the unit resolves.
Game Configurations
Free-for-All, Team Conquest, Nemesis, and Homeworld are four different ways to play — the same core rules, a different table setup.
Free-for-All 3+ PLAYERS
The standard mode. Everyone competes individually — every other player is your opponent. No one is eliminated; the highest total CQ after all Battles wins.
Team Conquest 4+ PLAYERS
Two teams, seated alternating. Teammates are allies who may share strategy and hands. CQ is tracked individually but added together per team — the highest team total wins.
Nemesis 3+ PLAYERS
Everyone versus one — “The Nemesis.” The Nemesis is always the active player and earns double CQ, and chooses one of six Nemesis Edicts per opponent to start.
Homeworld 2+ PLAYERS
Everyone begins with a Celestial Body already locked in their Celestial Zone — it can’t be destroyed, moved, or altered. No extra Celestials, and alliances only within a faction.
