Avignon: A Clash of Popes

Avignon: A Clash of Popes is a tense two-player card strategy game about swaying the faithful during the Western Schism. Battle for influence in a tight tug-of-war as you petition, maneuver, and outthink your opponent to bring powerful figures to your side. Each character offers a unique ability that reshapes the board, creating deep tactics and clever combos in minutes-long matches. Compact, quick to learn, and endlessly replayable, it delivers head-to-head mind games for fans of board and card strategy.

- Set up a central row of character cards between both players to form the influence track. - Petition to pull a character one step toward your city, advancing your control. - Trigger the character’s unique ability to reposition cards, disrupt plans, or create openings. - Excommunicate a troublesome figure to remove and replace it, resetting the balance when needed. - Secure a win by moving two characters fully into your city before your opponent can respond. - Read your rival, time your actions, and chain effects to swing the tug-of-war in your favor.