Game Variant

Setup for Alternative Ending Cards is determined by which of the two game variants players decide to use. Players can start the game with the card either revealed or hidden.

The revealed variant has a greater impact on characters during the course of the game and offers players more strategy. If players use the revealed variant, all Alternative Ending Cards with a hidden icon in their upper left corner must be removed from the game. Cards with a hidden icon can only be used when playing with the hidden variant. Players must then shuffle the remaining Alternative Ending Cards at the start of the game, draw one card at random, and place it faceup on the Crown of Command at the centre of the game board.

The hidden variant adds more mystery and excitement to the game because players do not know what dangers await them at the Crown of Command until they reach the space. If players use the hidden variant, all Alternative Ending Cards with a revealed icon in their upper left corner must be removed from the game. Cards with a revealed icon can only be used when playing with the revealed variant. Players must then shuffle the remaining Alternative Ending Cards at the start of the game, draw one card at random, and place it facedown on the Crown of Command at the centre of the game board.