{"product_id":"leder-games-oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-board-game","title":"Leder Games Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile Board Game","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhere Every Session Rewrites History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost games reset when you put them back in the box. Oath doesn't. The alliances forged, the betrayals committed, the dynasties that rose and crumbled — all of it leaves a mark on the game itself, shaping what the next session looks like before a single card is drawn. There's nothing quite like opening a copy of Oath that has been played a dozen times and seeing the world your table has built together staring back at you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Ancient Land, Shaped by the People Who Play It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeder Games — the studio behind Root and Vast — brings the same creative ambition to Oath that has made their catalogue some of the most talked-about games in hobby gaming. Set in an ancient realm governed by an empire, Oath puts players in the roles of advisors, exiles, and would-be rulers, each pursuing their own vision of power. One player begins as the Chancellor, defending the established order. Everyone else is an exile, probing for weakness, building influence, and deciding whether to seize the throne outright or simply destabilize the world enough to claim something worth having.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Oath remarkable is its legacy-adjacent structure without the permanence of most legacy games. The world changes — cards are added and removed, new factions emerge from the outcomes of past games, the map shifts with each chronicle — but nothing is ever destroyed. Every session is a chapter, and the story your group writes is genuinely your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Belongs at This Table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOath plays one to six players and is at its richest with three to five, where the political tension between competing exiles and a Chancellor under siege really comes alive. It's a heavy game — expect sessions of two hours or more once your group knows it, and a steeper learning curve upfront that rewards patience. This is a title for players who want something that grows with them: game groups looking for a campaign experience without locked-in choices, or seasoned players ready to commit to a world they'll actually care about weeks down the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt to Last, Built to Change\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeder Games is known for producing components that feel considered rather than generic, and Oath is no exception. The card art draws on a haunting, painterly aesthetic that gives the ancient world genuine atmosphere. The game comes with a cloth map, chunky wooden pieces, and a card ecosystem that evolves through play — cards your group never encounters might stay dormant for months before surfacing to change everything. The rules are layered but internally consistent, and the asymmetry between the Chancellor and the exiles means no two players are ever playing quite the same game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n    \u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eLeder Games\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003ePlayers\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e1–6\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eRecommended Player Count\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e3–5\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eAge Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e14+\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003ePlay Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003e90–150 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eGame Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eHeavy\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Leder Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44624779477080,"sku":"75032999","price":144.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/4980\/8728\/files\/cy1sNTAwLmpwZw_d683c4c6-8fa1-476a-ad52-8d7916b283a4.jpg?v=1787151146","url":"https:\/\/borealgaming.com\/products\/leder-games-oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-board-game","provider":"Boreal Gaming \u0026 Cards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}