Description

In Children of the Sun, a two-player strategy game, players take control of the mighty dragon children of Ino'itl, the Sun god. The two were sent to Earth in order to create a beautiful landscape as an ode of love to Xochanama, the Moon goddess forever fated to be out of Ino'itl's reach.

During the game, players draw and place Elemental Tokens onto a 6x6 game board, jumping opponent pieces and flipping them over. For every opponent token jumped, along with the token placed, the player gains corresponding Elemental Resources. Earth, Water, Life, Void, and Spirit.

Resources are used to gain Creation Cards, which represent the fantastic landscape being crafted by the players. Creation Cards come in five different types: Terra, Aqua, Species, Source, and Wonder. Each card type has its own unique scoring mechanic. Terra Cards score for the player who creates the most expansive landscape. Aqua Cards score based on the difference in value from one card to the next. The more varieties of Species Cards you create, the higher your point value. Source Cards grant the player extra resources, and also score for each corresponding Creation Card crafted. Wonder Cards score points for each token flipped to your side at the end of the game.

In addition to scoring, Creation Cards affect each other through an interconnected ecosystem. You must generate enough Terra to support your Aquatic creations, or else they are discarded at the end of the game. Aqua is needed to keep your Species alive, with each species type requiring different amounts of water. If a Habitat Icon shown on one of your Species cards matches a Habitat on one of your Terra cards, you gain valuable bonus points.

Along the way, players can acquire and use Dragon Powers to try and get a one up on their opponent. These abilities include actions like creating additional cards on your turn, flipping tokens on the board, increasing your hand size, and even discarding an opponent's Creation Card. Players can also spend resources to Flourish their Creation Cards, generating more Aqua, Terra, and victory points. And once per game, each player may summon the aid of the Sun god and Moon goddess to recharge their powers or redraw a new hand of Creation Cards.

The winner of Children of the Sun is the player who crafts the most captivating landscape, pleasing the Moon goddess and securing favor from the Sun god!

—description from the publisher