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Vantage

1-6 players 120-180 min 8.3 Board Game Geek Rating

Players crash-land on an unexplored planet and scatter across a vast world of 800+ interconnected locations. This cooperative adventure lets you freely explore from a first-person perspective while communicating with distant teammates. Win through mission completion, destiny fulfillment, or personal goals you define. Each standalone game uses your accumulated world knowledge without campaigns or expansions.

Published 2025

Vantage

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Acquire initial components
If this is your first Skirm duel, gain destiny 1603 (place it in the center) and find cards 1517–1528 (12 total cards)
2
Store components
These cards can remain in a deck on the table with the rules card from now on
3
Randomize opponent's card
Unless an action result lists a specific card, randomize Skirm cards 1517–1528 and remove 1 face down to represent the sentient opponent's card
4
Assign sentient controller
Another player acts on behalf of the sentient opponent
5
Gain temporary card
If you have yet to collect any Skirm cards, temporarily gain a random remaining Skirm card (1517-1528) to use for this duel only
6
Gather dice
Take 12 skill dice: 6 for you and 6 for your opponent (keep them in separate pools)
7
Prepare point trackers
Keep some boost tokens handy to track points

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Roll initial dice
Both duelists roll 6 skill dice
2
Reveal Skirm cards
Both duelists simultaneously reveal 1 Skirm card (choose one if you have multiple)
3
Determine turn order
The duelist with the highest-speed Skirm card (upper left number) goes first; if tied, the higher card ID number goes first
4
Track printed skills
Use skill tokens to represent the printed skills on the card and keep them close to the dice
5
Activate first ability
The first duelist activates their ability (the text at the bottom of the card, next to an icon)
6
Activate second ability
The opponent then activates their ability
7
Apply ability scope
Unless otherwise noted, abilities refer to your dice and skills
8
Determine best skill type
A duelist's "best" skill type is their most abundant skill (on dice and on the card)
9
Compare skill types
Compare each skill type (your dice plus printed skills on each card) to award 1 point per type
10
Apply additional scoring
Each Skirm card has additional scoring explained above the card's ability (text without an icon)

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Count total points
The duelist with the most points wins
2
Break ties
If tied, the duelist who went first wins
3
Claim victory reward
If you win the duel, gain 2 influence
4
Gain new card
Win or lose, gain a random card from the Skirm spoiler pack to your reserve
5
Collection limit
Your entire Skirm collection counts as only 1 reserved card
6
Sentient victory reward
If the opposing sentient won, the player acting on behalf of them gains influence (they don't gain or keep a Skirm card)

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