HOMBALE FILMS | KANTARA - Spirits of the Forest Card Game

A Strategy Card Game of Balance, Greed & Survival Will you live in harmony with the forest…or take too much and awaken the spirits? The Story The forest provides. Leaves. Water. Wood. Meat. But every choice has a consequence. Take from the Deep Forest and gain power…but earn Bad Karma. Trade in the Black Market and grow faster…but bring collapse closer. If the Karma Pool runs dry, the Spirit Curse is triggered. And when the spirits awaken — time runs out. Why You’ll Love This Game Light strategy with real tension Easy to learn, hard to master Song theme of sustainability and balance Semi-cooperative pressure with competitive scoring High replay value with different Spirit Curses This is not just about collecting resources. It’s about knowing when to stop. How It Plays On your turn, you: Harvest from the forest Explore the risky Deep Forest Use the Black Market Or restore balance and remove Bad Karma Complete villages to earn points and bonus production. But: If players drain the Karma Pool → The Spirit Curse is triggered. Phase 2 begins. A countdown starts. The forest resets. Time is limited. At the end, the spirits judge: Too greedy? Eliminated. Too passive? Eliminated. Only those who balanced ambition and restraint survive. Game Details Players: 2–4 Age: 10+ Play Time: 30–45 minutes Complexity: Light Strategy Game Type: Resource Management | Risk vs Reward | Sustainability Theme What’s Inside 36 Forest Cards 12 Deep Forest Cards 12 Black Market Cards 6 Spirit Curse Cards 15 Village Cards 24 Bad Karma Tokens 1 End Game Card Designed for Families Kantara: Spirits of the Forest is: Easy to teach in 5–7 minutes Engaging for both kids and adults Perfect for family game nights Deep enough for hobby gamers The rules are simple. The decisions are not. What Makes It Different Most resource games reward maximum extraction. Kantara rewards restraint. Oversupply wastes resources. Greed accelerates collapse. Restoring the forest permanently reduces the system. The ecosystem shrinks. The spirits are watching. Why This Game Matters This is our first strategy card game centered on environmental balance. Inspired by the spirit of Kantara, this game captures: Forest vs civilization tension Greed vs harmony Collective collapse vs individual ambition Will you seek harmony…or risk the wrath of the spirits?