Obelus

The obelisks mechanic feels genuinely strategic, forcing you to balance summoning and banishing instead of just building up. My group has already played four rounds back-to-back, and the way powers shift the board keeps every game tense and unpredictable.

The shifting and banishment mechanics create such a wild, unpredictable flow that every game feels completely different. I love how the pure and chaos obelisks interact, it really makes you rethink your strategy constantly.

I've played a handful of abstract strategy games and this one surprised me with how much the shifting obelisk mechanic changes each match. The component quality is decent, though the box insert doesn't hold everything snugly once punched.