Time Barons is in Alpha
Posted: 14 August 2026, 06:11
Dear BGA reviewers and players alike,
I'm proud to announce my first BGA project has reached Alpha testing, that being Time Barons by Jon Perry (Spots! Hot Streak! Air, Land and Sea!) and Derek Yu (Spelunky! Yes, I know that's a video game, but it's still a classic!)
An absolute treasure of two-player card battling, I've constantly enjoyed pulling this one out as a start or end of game session number. The 3-4 player mode is also extremely solid, but this is just scoped to the two player experience at present (other modes are in development though)
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Don't just take my word for it though, if it's good enough for Dan Thurot, it's certainly good enough for me - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/234034 ... iff-review
I'm proud to announce my first BGA project has reached Alpha testing, that being Time Barons by Jon Perry (Spots! Hot Streak! Air, Land and Sea!) and Derek Yu (Spelunky! Yes, I know that's a video game, but it's still a classic!)
An absolute treasure of two-player card battling, I've constantly enjoyed pulling this one out as a start or end of game session number. The 3-4 player mode is also extremely solid, but this is just scoped to the two player experience at present (other modes are in development though)
SIGN UP HERE --> https://boardgamearena.com/reviewer?game=timebarons <--
Don't just take my word for it though, if it's good enough for Dan Thurot, it's certainly good enough for me - https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/234034 ... iff-review
There’s an old adage I just made up about how you shouldn’t play a favorite designer’s games in reverse, as the process will only result in disappointment. After being totally smitten by Jon Perry’s Air, Land, & Sea, I was immediately drawn to his previous game, Time Barons...
...Anyway. I’m happy to announce that my old adage isn’t worth beans. Time Barons rules.
You are one of the TIME BARONS, shadowy figures who have shaped mankind's destiny since the dawn of time. People are simply pawns in your quest to defeat the other barons and become the ruler of a unified human race. War, religion, technology - all will be used in this ultimate battle.
As a time baron, only you can decide the best way to exploit your loyal followers and make the most of the many powerful cards you are dealt. Will you upgrade as rapidly as possible, hoping to obtain that technological edge, or punish such folly with primitive weapons and fanatical attacks? Will you be relentless in your aggression or build an economic advantage? A variety of tactics are available to you at every turn, and you may find yourself putting bubonic plague on your opponent's robotics lab to slowly kill off the workers there, or attaching a computer network to a medieval church to automate the conversion of new followers. In this brutal struggle, many will die... but good planning, quick thinking, and a little luck will carry the day!