# Rift Duel: Echoes of the Void

> Rift Duel: Echoes of the Void is a competitive tactical board game for 2 players, featuring miniatures, cards, and resource management set in the fantasy world of Aetheria. Players command legendary champions in 1v1 duels on an 8x8 tactical grid called "The Rift." The game combines dice-based combat, ability management, and strategic positioning. Created by Rodolfo Vasco and currently crowdfunding on Catarse.

## Game Information

- Website: https://riftduel.com
- Type: Competitive Board Game (1v1 Tactical Combat)
- Players: 2
- Creator: Rodolfo Vasco
- Release: 2026 (Crowdfunding via Catarse)
- Crowdfunding: https://www.catarse.me/riftduel
- Setting: Aetheria (High Fantasy World)
- Components: 8x8 Grid Board, Champion Miniatures (30mm Standees), Ability Cards, Artifact Cards, Spell Cards, Scenario Card, Obstacle Tiles, d6 Dice
- Free Demo: Print & Play Beta available on the website

> For detailed champion abilities, complete game rules, full lore, and combat conditions, see [llms-full.txt](https://riftduel.com/llms-full.txt)

## Pages

- [Home (English)](https://riftduel.com/)
- [Home (Portuguese)](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/)
- [World Lore (English)](https://riftduel.com/lore/)
- [World Lore (Portuguese)](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/lore/)
- [Print & Play Demo (English)](https://riftduel.com/print-play/)
- [Print & Play Demo (Portuguese)](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/print-play/)
- [Game Rules (Portuguese)](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/regras-do-jogo/)
- [Privacy & Terms (English)](https://riftduel.com/privacy-terms/)
- [Privacy & Terms (Portuguese)](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/politica-termos/)

## Champions (14 Playable Characters)

- [Aerion - The Exiled Archmage](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/aerion/) — Mage, long-range caster with Fireball, Teleport, and Freeze
- [Zhara - Master Blade Weaver](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/zhara/) — Melee duelist with high mobility and precision strikes
- [Vorgar - The Unbreakable](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/vorgar/) — Tank with Plate Armor, Block, and team defense
- [Kael - The Frenzied](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/kael/) — Barbarian with Wild Fury, Deep Wound (bleeding DoT), and War Cry
- [Elara - Dawn's Shadow](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/elara/) — Assassin with diagonal movement, Surprise Strike, and Invisibility
- [Lyra - The Elven Huntress](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/lyra/) — Archer with Multi-Shot, Lead Arrow, and Weak Point
- [Aurora - The Blade of Penitence](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/aurora/) — Inquisitor with Seal traps, Containment Circle, and Flames of Penitence
- [Kora - The Dwarf of the Living Forge](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/kora/) — Engineer who summons Fire Elementals and controls terrain
- [Malakor - The Weaver of Ephemeral Lives](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/malakor/) — Necromancer who summons Skeleton minions and manipulates the battlefield
- [Rion - The Wild Heart](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/rion/) — Druid with shapeshifting (Bear/Wolf forms), terrain control, and healing
- [Silas - The Guardian of Marks](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/silas/) — Runic Guardian with Mystic Marks, barriers, and area control
- [Sithis - The Herald of the Void](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/sithis/) — Void Sorcerer with Chaotic Essence, Void Explosion, and Life Drain
- [Valen - The Voice of Time](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/valen/) — Bard with Melody of Time, Silence, and Inspiration support abilities
- [Vektor - The Bounty Hunter](https://riftduel.com/pt-br/vektor/) — Gunslinger with Sharpshooter's Eye, Double Shot, and Precision Shot

## Core Mechanics

- **Board:** 8x8 tactical grid called "The Rift"
- **Action Points (PA):** Each player gets 2 PA per turn to spend on Movement, Basic Attack, Abilities, or Purify
- **Combat:** Dice-based (d6), hit on 4+ by default (DA - Difficulty of Hit)
- **Champion Stats:** PV (Hit Points 4-6), ATQ (Attack Dice 1-2), MOV (Movement 1-3), ALC (Range 1-4)
- **Abilities:** Each champion has 3 class abilities + common abilities, with cooldown management
- **Loadout:** Each champion equips 3 abilities from their deck before combat
- **Win Condition:** Reduce all enemy champions to 0 HP (Annihilation)
- **Setup:** Secret champion selection (2 per player), terrain placement, artifact/spell draft, scenario card

## The World of Aetheria

Aetheria is a high-fantasy world created by Aurion, the Architect, as the crown jewel of the multiverse. Once a realm of geometric perfection and magical harmony, it was shattered during the Great Fracture — a cataclysmic divine conflict that tore reality apart. Now reduced to floating fragments suspended above the Echo Chaos (a turbulent void of distorted time and unstable magic), champions duel in the Rifts to determine whether regions survive or are erased from existence.

### Key Regions

- Elorus: City of Lights, political and magical capital
- Aethel: Floating city of archmages and the Arcana Consortium
- Kalt: Academic metropolis with the Veiled University and Oxy Academy
- Durnam/Cinder: Volcanic forges and dwarven kingdoms
- Vorth: Frozen lands of resilient warrior tribes
- Eldoria: Hidden elven kingdom protected by illusion barriers
- Azmar: Shimmering desert of the Desert Elves
- Noctis: City of perpetual twilight, home to spies and assassins
- Viridia: Eternal sentient jungles
- Vanaheim: Runic refuge with protective ancient runes

## Print & Play (Free Demo)

A free Print & Play beta is available for download with 30+ cards and an 8x8 tactical board. Players can test the core gameplay mechanics before the full game launches. Available in both English and Portuguese.

## Contact & Social

- Creator: Rodolfo Vasco
- Email: rodolfovasco@gmail.com
- Platforms: Instagram, Discord, WhatsApp Community, X/Twitter, Facebook
- Crowdfunding: https://www.catarse.me/riftduel