Cloudspire

Tower defence and MOBA, rebuilt as a board game, with Chip Theory's usual mountain of components.

Each faction sends waves of minions down lanes toward an enemy Spire while defending its own with towers and heroes. The minions advance on their own; your job is deciding what to build, where to spend, and when to commit a hero. That is exactly the loop that makes tower defence and MOBAs work, translated to a table without losing its shape.

Four factions come in the box — Brawnen, Heir, Narora and Grovetender — and they are asymmetric in a way that changes how you read the map, not just which numbers you get. There is a sixteen-mission solo campaign, an Endless Mode for solo play, eight two-player co-op missions, and player-versus-player up to four. It is a heavy game and does not pretend otherwise, but the scenario book does the teaching.

Perfect for: Solo players with a weekend to give it, and groups who want a war fought in lanes.

1–4 players | 90–180 minutes | Age 13+ | Designers: Josh J. Carlson & Adam Carlson