Tides of Madness is a sequel to Tides of Time & features gameplay similar to that design 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 scoringobjective Tides of Madness adds a new twist madness Some cards while powerful harm your psyche so you must keep an eye on your madness level or else risk losing the game early as your mind is lost to the power of the ancients Whoever has the most madness in a round either scores 4 points or discards 1 madness token — & the latter option is valuable because if you ever have nine or more madness you lose the game immediately Ages 10 Players 2 Playing time 20 minutes