Familiar Spirits 2027

Finding reliable help isn’t always easy, even for a wizened wizard like yourself. In Familiar Spirits, you put your trust in your faithful animal companions; send them out to gather everything you'll need to build up a truly impressive potion pantry. But be careful... familiars have particular preferences about how they like the shelves organized, and it’s up to you to put away your potions in an arrangement that will keep them happy.

Your familiars come in three different sizes. Each turn, send one to an unoccupied location or bump out a smaller rival familiar from a location to activate it. In the wilderness they’ll forage the finest herbs, fungus, and crystals. At the alchemist they'll distill those ingredients into batches of arcane potions with unique powers. And in the village they’ll patronize various vendors offering helpful benefits, like acquiring rare oddities or hiring imps to help with the work. When the timing is right, spend a turn to rest and bring your team of familiars home.

Once your cabinets are filled with shelves of enchanted potions, the game ends. Will your display please your finicky familiars best, or will another wizard prove to be more adept at magical shelf-improvement? The wizard who has put together the most pleasing display of potions will win!

Familiar Spirits is the spellbinding new small-box game blending worker placement and tableau building, from the team behind Endeavor: Deep Sea and How to Save a World.