Play as an ancient civilization as they prosper & collapse through time Build gigantic monuments raise impenetrable fortifications & amass vast knowledge as the ages pass The greatest civilizations will leave their mark long after their collapse From times long forgotten to times recently lost civilizations will rise & fall as the tide of time carries them Tides of Time is a drafting game for two players Each game consists of three rounds in which players draft cards from their hands to build their kingdom Each card is one of five suits & also has a scoring objective After all cards have been drafted for the round players total their points based on the suits of cards they collected & the scoring objectives on each card then they record their score Each round the players each select one card to leave in their kingdom as a "relic of the past" to help them in later rounds After three rounds the player with the the most prosperous kingdom wins Players 2 Suggested ages 8 Playing time 10-20 minutes