Indie Boards and Cards will release the strategic empire-building board game Path of Light and Shadow on October 18. The game is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Path of Light and Shadow is designed by Travis R. Chance (Heroes Wanted), Nick Little (Dreamwell) and Jonathan Gilmour (Dead of Winter, Dinosaur Island, Vault Wars). Art is provided by Beth Sobel (Lanterns, Between Two Cities, and Coldwater Crown).The strategic empire-building game combines area control, deck management and civilization customization. As players seek to dominate The Realms as leaders of one of the former great house (Foxway, Gorga, Mherzeen, Spyre), they must enlist and groom supporters, promote technological advances, negotiate alliances with powerful leaders, and combat rival claimants to the throne.

The game is for 2 – 4 players, and plays in 60 -120 minutes. MSRP is $79.99.

Path of Light and Shadow is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, and has raised more than $51,000 from more than 750 backers as of this writing, well over its $30,000 goal. The campaign runs through June 9.