HOMBALE FILMS | KANTARA - Spirits of the Forest Card Game

A Strategy Card Game of Balance, Greed & Survival

Will you live in harmony with the forest…or take too much and awaken the spirits?

The Story

The forest provides. Leaves. Water. Wood. Meat.

But every choice has a consequence. Take from the Deep Forest and gain power…but earn Bad Karma.

Trade in the Black Market and grow faster…but bring collapse closer.

If the Karma Pool runs dry, the Spirit Curse is triggered. And when the spirits awaken — time runs out.

Why You’ll Love This Game

• Light strategy with real tension
• Easy to learn, hard to master
• Song theme of sustainability and balance
• Semi-cooperative pressure with competitive scoring
• High replay value with different Spirit Curses

This is not just about collecting resources. It’s about knowing when to stop.

How It Plays

On your turn, you:

• Harvest from the forest
• Explore the risky Deep Forest
• Use the Black Market
• Or restore balance and remove Bad Karma

Complete villages to earn points and bonus production.

But: If players drain the Karma Pool → The Spirit Curse is triggered.

Phase 2 begins.
A countdown starts.
The forest resets.
Time is limited.

At the end, the spirits judge:

Too greedy? Eliminated.
Too passive? Eliminated.

Only those who balanced ambition and restraint survive.

Game Details

Players: 2–4
Age: 10+
Play Time: 30–45 minutes
Complexity: Light Strategy
Game Type: Resource Management | Risk vs Reward | Sustainability Theme

What’s Inside

• 36 Forest Cards
• 12 Deep Forest Cards
• 12 Black Market Cards
• 6 Spirit Curse Cards
• 15 Village Cards
• 24 Bad Karma Tokens
• 1 End Game Card

Designed for Families

Kantara: Spirits of the Forest is:

• Easy to teach in 5–7 minutes
• Engaging for both kids and adults
• Perfect for family game nights
• Deep enough for hobby gamers

The rules are simple. The decisions are not.

What Makes It Different

Most resource games reward maximum extraction.

Kantara rewards restraint.

Oversupply wastes resources.
Greed accelerates collapse.
Restoring the forest permanently reduces the system.

The ecosystem shrinks.
The spirits are watching.

Why This Game Matters

This is our first strategy card game centered on environmental balance.

Inspired by the spirit of Kantara, this game captures:

• Forest vs civilization tension
• Greed vs harmony
• Collective collapse vs individual ambition

Will you seek harmony…or risk the wrath of the spirits?