Ethnos 2nd Edition Board Game

About this product

Unite the Clans. Control the Regions. Claim the throne.

A competitive fantasy strategy game where every Clan brings a different path to power.

Recruit Allies, form powerful Parties and use unique Clan abilities to compete for control of Ethnos across a changing landscape.

Product Description

A new Age is dawning in the land of Ethnos. The Six Regions lie open, the twelve Clans are scattered, and a new Emperor must rise.

In Ethnos 2nd Edition, players recruit Allies and assemble them into Parties based on either a shared Clan or colour. Choose the Leader of each Party carefully: only the Leader can activate that Clan's special ability, while the colour of the Leader helps determine which Region you can influence. 

Each turn presents a straightforward choice — recruit an Ally or play a Party of Allies. Building stronger Parties can help you place Control markers across the six Regions and earn Prestige, but cards left in your hand after playing a Party normally return to the shared Ally Pool, potentially giving your rivals exactly what they need. 

The twelve Clans each introduce their own ability, encouraging different combinations and strategies from game to game. The second edition also introduces the Raccoon Merchants Clan, updated rules, Recruitment Mode and a dedicated Solo Mode, giving both returning and new players more ways to experience Ethnos. 

Control the Regions, make the most of your Clan Leaders and gather more Prestige than your rivals to become the next Emperor of Ethnos.

View the Ethnos 2nd Edition Rulebook (PDF)

Why You’ll Love It

• Twelve distinctive Clans: Each Clan has its own ability, creating different strategic possibilities.
• Build clever combinations: Form Parties using cards from the same Clan or the same colour.
• Leader choice matters: Only your Party Leader activates their Clan ability.
• Compete for Regional control: Place Control markers and fight for valuable Prestige across the six Regions.
• Changing Clan mix: Different Clans are selected for each game, helping keep strategies and combinations fresh.
• New Raccoon Merchants Clan: The second edition introduces a new Clan focused on increasing the Prestige available in Regions. 
• Solo play included: Take on Chief Bruno, the game's virtual opponent, using the dedicated Solo Mode. 
• Recruitment Mode included: An alternate mode offers a more methodical game with less reliance on the luck of the draw. 

Quick Details

• Publisher: CMON
• Designer: Paolo Mori
• Artist: Davide Tosello
• Players: 1–6
• Recommended Age: 14+
• Play Time: Approximately 60 minutes
• Game Type: Strategy board game
• Solo Mode: Yes
• Clans: 12

In the Box

• 1 Game Board
• 144 Ally Cards — 12 per Clan
• 156 Control Markers — 26 per player colour
• 18 Prestige Tokens
• 14 Raccoon Coins
• 6 Fox Tokens
• 6 Monkey Settlement Boards
• 12 Setup Cards
• 6 Player Reference Cards
• 3 Dragon Cards
• 3 Solo Mode Cards
• 1 Double-sided Koi Board
• 1 Double-sided Bear Token

Good to Know

• Standalone game: No previous edition of Ethnos is required.
• Second Edition updates: Includes rebalanced Prestige values, updated terminology, new Clan names, the new Raccoon Merchants Clan, Recruitment Mode and Solo Mode. 
• Variable Clan setup: Six Clans are normally selected for a game; 2–3 player games use five Clans. 
• Adjusted game length for lower player counts: Games with 2–3 players end after the second Age rather than the third. 
• Solo opponent included: Solo Mode pits you against the virtual opponent Chief Bruno.