It is the late 26th century Earth is recovering from a catastrophic explosion that exterminated the majority of the population centuries ago & made most of the surface uninhabitable due to unearthly weather conditions The surviving humans organized along four radically different ideologies called Paths to rebuild the world as they see fit Harmony Dominance Progress & Salvation Followers of the four Paths live in a fragile peace but in almost complete isolation next to each other Their only meeting point is the last major city on Earth now just known as the Capital By powering up the mysterious Time Rifts that opened in the wake of the cataclysm each Path is able to reach back to specific moments in their past Doing so can greatly speed up their progress but too much meddling may endanger the time-space continuum But progress is more important than ever before if the mysterious message arriving through the Time Rift is to be believed an even more terrible cataclysm is looming on the horizon an asteroid bearing the mysterious substance called Neutronium is heading towards Earth Even stranger the scientists show that the energy signature of the asteroid matches the explosion centuries ago Anachrony features a unique two-tiered worker placement system To travel to the Capital or venture out to the devastated areas for resources players need not only various Specialists (Engineers Scientists Administrators & Geniuses) but also Exosuits to protect & enhance them — & both are in short supply The game is played in 4-7 turns depending on the time when the looming cataclysm occurs (unless of course it is averted!) The elapsed turns are measured on a dynamic Timeline By powering up the Time Rifts players can reach back to earlier turns to supply their past "self" with resources Each Path has a vastly different objective that rewards it with a massive amount of Victory Points when achieved The Paths& settlements will survive the impact but the Capital will not Whichever Path manages to collect most points will be the new seat for the Capital thus the most important force left on the planet Players 1-4 Playing time 60-120 minutes Ages 15