{"id":3361,"date":"2025-04-23T08:36:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/?page_id=3361"},"modified":"2025-08-12T21:01:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:01:39","slug":"destined-to-fail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/destined-to-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"Destined To Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mechanics
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Single Loser Game<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 Trick-Taking<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 Turn Order: Claim Action<\/a><\/p>\n

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Game Overview<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You are a potential Chosen One, foretold to save the world. But fulfilling the prophecy means becoming a living statue… forever. And who wants that?… So… try not to win.
\nIn Destined To Fail<\/strong>, players compete to not<\/strong> fulfill their destiny. The first to reach 15 Points<\/strong>\u00a0loses. Everyone else? Glorious failures. Survivors. Winners.<\/p>\n

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Objective<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Play tricks over multiple rounds.<\/li>\n
  • Gain or lose Points depending on prophecy outcomes and trick effects.<\/li>\n
  • The first player to reach 15 Points<\/strong>\u00a0is declared the Chosen One<\/strong> and loses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • All other players win<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Components<\/strong><\/h4>\n
      \n
    • Main Deck (56 cards):<\/strong>\n
        \n
      • Cards numbered 1\u20137 (7 copies each)<\/li>\n
      • 7 Orb cards<\/li>\n
      • Suits: 1 Sun, 1 Moon, 1 Star, 2 Hands, 2 Eyes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Trump Deck (16 cards):<\/strong>\n
          \n
        • 4 cards each of Sun, Moon, Star, Orb<\/li>\n
        • Each with a unique round effect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Prophecy Tokens (21 total):<\/strong>\n
            \n
          • 7 tokens each of value 0, 1, and 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Prophecy Token Bag<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Fate Die:<\/strong>\n
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            • Special die: 2 blank sides, 2 sides with 1, 2 sides with 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Score Trackers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Setup<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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              1. Main Deck Preparation:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                • \n
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                  • Keep all cards numbered 1 through X, where X = number of players (ex: a 4-player game would have all cards numbered 1 through 4)<\/li>\n
                  • Include 1 Orb card per player<\/li>\n
                  • Shuffle to form the Main Deck<\/li>\n
                  • Place all unused cards in the box. They will not be used in the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    1. Prophecy Tokens:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                      • \n
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                        • Use 1 of each token value (0, 1, 2) per player<\/li>\n
                        • Place them in the Prophecy Bag<\/li>\n
                        • Place all unused tokens in the box. They will not be used in the game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          1. Trump Deck:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                            • \n
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                              • Shuffle and set nearby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                1. Other Setup:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                                    • Place the Score Trackers and Fate Die within reach<\/li>\n
                                    • Designate a random player to go first<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                      Gameplay Flow<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                      Beginning of the Round<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                      • Deal 7 cards<\/strong> to each player<\/li>\n
                                      • Reveal the remaining cards face-up in the Forsaken Row <\/strong>(these cards will not be used this round)<\/li>\n
                                      • Each player draws 1 Prophecy Token<\/strong> secretly<\/li>\n
                                      • Reveal the top Trump card<\/strong> and apply its effect\n
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                                        • The suit shown becomes Trump<\/strong> (except when the Orb suit is drawn: see below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                          Trick Phase<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Play 5 tricks per round. After that, players will have 2 cards remaining.<\/p>\n

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                                          • The player who won the last trick leads the next<\/li>\n
                                          • For the first round, the starting player is chosen randomly<\/li>\n
                                          • For the beginning of the new round, the player who won the last trick the last round leads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Standard Trick Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                            • Players must follow suit if able<\/li>\n
                                            • If unable to follow suit, any card may be played<\/li>\n
                                            • Trump cards beat all non-Trump cards<\/li>\n
                                            • Orb cards beat everything, including Trump<\/li>\n
                                            • Ties are broken by the last player to play the tie card winning the trick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              If an Orb Card Leads a Trick:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                              • The trick becomes suitless<\/li>\n
                                              • All players may play any card<\/li>\n
                                              • The Orb lead automatically wins the trick unless another Orb is played (see tie breaking above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Suit Powers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                • If the winning card<\/strong> is a:\n
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                                                  • Hands of Fate: The player that won the trick with the Hands of Fate gains +2 Points<\/li>\n
                                                  • Eyes of Destiny: The player that won the trick with the Eyes of Destiny gives the trick to another player. That player is considered the winner of the trick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                  • These effects only apply if the winning card itself is a Hands of Fate or Eyes of Destiny. Just playing the card will not trigger the effect.\n
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                                                    • Ex: Player plays a Hand of Fate, the next player plays a Trump card and wins the trick. The Hands of Fate effect IS NOT triggered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                      End of the Round<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                                      Prophecy Scoring:<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                      Compare your actual number of tricks won to your Prophecy Token value:<\/p>\n

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                                                      • Exact match = +2 Points<\/li>\n
                                                      • Missed by 1 = +1 Points<\/li>\n
                                                      • Missed by 2 or more = 0 Points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        Some Trump effects modify this. See the Trump Card Reference below.<\/p>\n

                                                        Leftover Cards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                        • Players reveal the remaining 2 cards<\/li>\n
                                                        • Add their values together<\/li>\n
                                                        • The player(s) with the highest total must roll the Fate Die (if a tie all players tied roll the Fate Die)\n
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                                                          • Orb cards are worth 0 in leftover scoring
                                                            \nFor example: Orb + 6 = 6 total<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            Cleanup:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                            • Discard the revealed Trump card<\/li>\n
                                                            • Return all Prophecy Tokens to the bag<\/li>\n
                                                            • Collect and shuffle the Main Deck (including Forsaken Row)<\/li>\n
                                                            • Player who won the last trick<\/strong> shuffles and deals the next round<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                              Ending the Game<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                                                              • When any player gains 15 or more Points, the game ends immediately – even mid-round<\/li>\n
                                                              • That player becomes the Chosen One and loses<\/li>\n
                                                              • All other players win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                Orb Card Rules<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                                                                • Orb cards may be played at any time, even if the player could follow suit<\/li>\n
                                                                • They are considered suitless if played by lead player<\/li>\n
                                                                • Orb cards beat all other cards, including Trump<\/li>\n
                                                                • If multiple Orbs are played in a trick, the last Orb played wins<\/li>\n
                                                                • Orb cards are worth 0 in leftover card scoring<\/li>\n
                                                                • Players may hold multiple Orb cards unless restricted by a Trump effect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                  Trump Card Reference<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                                                  When a Trump card is revealed, its suit becomes the Trump<\/strong> for the round, and its effect applies immediately.<\/p>\n

                                                                  MOON Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                  • Prophecy Curse<\/strong> – Scoring is reversed: Exact Match = 0, Missed by 1 = +1 Points, Missed by 2 or more = +2 Points<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Reveal<\/strong> – All Prophecy Tokens are revealed face-up this round<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Lunacy<\/strong> – Follow-suit rule is removed. Highest card wins trick.<\/li>\n
                                                                  • Moonlight Exchange<\/strong> – After winning a trick, you must exchange one card with the Forsaken Row<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    SUN Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                    • The Chosen Revealed<\/strong> – Player(s) with the most Points play with their hand face-up<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Solar Flare<\/strong> – Eyes of Destiny cards lose their ability. Ignore the printed text<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Sunstrike<\/strong> \u2013 Hands of Fate cards lose their ability. Ignore the printed text<\/li>\n
                                                                    • Purifying Light<\/strong> – All players discard 1 card to the Forsaken Row before the round starts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                      STAR Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                      • Double Prophecy<\/strong> – Draw 2 Prophecy Tokens, keep 1, return 1 back to the bag<\/li>\n
                                                                      • Echoes of the Future<\/strong> – Lead player must declare if they will win or lose the trick before playing a card\n
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                                                                        • Incorrect = roll Fate Die<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Starlight Wonder<\/strong> – If a player wins the trick with a Stars card roll the Fate Die<\/li>\n
                                                                        • Constellation Collapse<\/strong> – Shuffle leftover cards and redistribute. Continue the Leftover Card phase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                          ORB Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                                          Note:<\/strong> When an Orb Trump is drawn, there is no Trump suit<\/strong> this round.<\/p>\n

                                                                            \n
                                                                          • Restricted Power<\/strong> – Replace all Orb cards in hand with cards from the Forsaken Row<\/li>\n
                                                                          • Fractured Reality<\/strong> – Lowest card wins each trick<\/li>\n
                                                                          • Unstable Power<\/strong> – After each trick, all players pass 1 card to the left<\/li>\n
                                                                          • Absolute Chaos<\/strong> – All players (except lead) play face-down, then reveal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                                            Mechanics Single Loser Game\u00a0\u2022 Trick-Taking\u00a0\u2022 Turn Order: Claim Action Game Overview You are a potential Chosen One, foretold to save the world. But fulfilling the prophecy means becoming a living statue… forever. And who wants that?… So… try not to win. In Destined To Fail, players compete to not fulfill their destiny. The first to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3361","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3361"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3927,"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3361\/revisions\/3927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trimira.com\/boardgames\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}