Tips cosmicritual

2026-06-29T17:57:40Z

FatalisDrake:

Tips cosmicritual

2026-06-29T17:56:28Z

FatalisDrake:

2026-06-24T18:01:31Z

FatalisDrake: Version 3

Gamehelpcosmicritual

2026-06-24T17:58:27Z

FatalisDrake: Version 2

== Overview ==

It is the end times. Humanity has foreseen this, however, and so we desperately call upon the ''Omniscient Ones''. '''''Cosmic Ritual''''' is a worker placement game in which you lead a cult tasked with establishing a new world order in the wake of the apocalypse. By preparing rituals and carefully scheming against competing cults, you devote yourself to an ''Omniscient One'' in order to persuade it to become humanity’s caretaker. Your goal is to summon an ''Omniscient One'' by paying the greatest tribute at the end of the 6th cycle. You’ll need all the influence and cunning at your disposal to usher in the next era!

== Goal ==

Score the most tribute by preparing rituals, collecting essence, unlocking forms, and fulfilling prophecies.

== Phase Structure ==

A cycle consists of 3 phases:

'''1) Ritual Sacrifice'''

Players manage their cultists in this phase, thus dictating their income and actions for the cycle. Turn order for the next cycle is determined here.

'''2) Scheming'''

Players place their cultists on action cards to perform actions, thus executing their strategy.

'''3) End of a Cycle'''

Clean-up phase in which you set up for the next cycle. Move the cycle marker to the next cycle space shown on the tracker. If this would move past the VI space, the game ends.

== Ritual Sacrifice ==

Simultaneously bid the number of cultists you wish to sacrifice for the cycle. You place a bidding card from your hand faceup onto your bidding card stack. In turn order, you transfer cultists from your pool to your pyre equal to your bid to gain that much essence or commit to an ''Omniscient One''/''Form of Essence''. Next cycle’s turn order is then determined as follows: the player with the highest bid goes 1st. If two or more players are tied, the player who is earliest in the current cycle’s turn order goes 1st. The remaining player positions are determined using the same rules.

== Scheming ==

In turn order, place your remaining cultists on revealed action cards one at a time. You must be able to pay the cost of the space you place your cultist on; otherwise, you sacrifice that cultist and skip your action''.'' Every cultist you place must be connected to the ritual site board or action cards you occupy. To reach an outer action card, you may bypass an inner action card adjacent to it by paying 1 essence matching that inner action card. When a player’s action is skipped, they may convert 1 essence in their pool to a nearby colour or a colour with a star you've unlocked.

== End of a Cycle ==

For cycles 1-5: Advance the current cycle token (clockwise) to the next action card in the inner ring and regain your cultists to your pool. If there are 3 bidding cards in your stack, draw all of those bidding cards into your hand.

== Player Boards ==

Each player has:

* Essence
* Cultists
* A Form
* A God
* Stars
* Leaves

== Actions ==

=== Inner Actions ===

Describe the six inner actions here.

=== Outer Actions ===

Describe the twelve outer actions here.

== End of Game ==

Describe final tribute scoring here.

Gamehelpcosmicritual

2026-06-24T17:55:31Z

FatalisDrake: Initial game help page

== Overview ==

Cosmic Ritual is a worker-placement and resource-management game.

== Goal ==

Score the most tribute by preparing rituals, collecting essence, unlocking forms, and fulfilling prophecies.

== Round Structure ==

Each cycle has these phases:

# Ritual Sacrifice
# Bid adjustment
# Scheming
# Cleanup

== Ritual Sacrifice ==

Each player secretly chooses a bid card.

== Scheming ==

On your turn, you must either play an action or skip.

== Player Boards ==

Each player has:

* Essence
* Cultists
* A Form
* A God
* Stars
* Leaves

== Actions ==

=== Inner Actions ===

Describe the six inner actions here.

=== Outer Actions ===

Describe the twelve outer actions here.

== End of Game ==

Describe final tribute scoring here.

Gamehelpcosmicritual

2026-06-24T17:50:37Z

FatalisDrake:

'''Object of the Game'''

It is the end times. Humanity has foreseen this, however, and so we desperately call upon the Omniscient Ones. Cosmic Ritual is a worker placement game in which you lead a cult tasked with establishing a new world order in the wake of the apocalypse. By preparing rituals and carefully scheming against competing cults, you devote yourself to an Omniscient One in order to persuade it to become humanity’s caretaker. Your goal is to summon an Omniscient One by paying the greatest tribute at the end of the 6th cycle. You’ll need all the influence and cunning at your disposal to usher in the next era!

'''Setup'''

Players will perform a number steps to set up the game.

'''1)''' Each player chooses a '''Player Board''' and takes their matching '''Bidding Cards''', '''Cultists''', and '''Player Markers'''. They place all 6 of their cultists in their cultist pool and a player marker next to each leaf/star on their player board.

'''2)''' Place the '''Ritual Site Board''' in the centre of the play area, then surround it with a ring of '''Inner Action Cards''' in random order. Shuffle the '''Outer Action''' and '''Prophecy Cards''' face-down to form 2 separate decks beyond the outer ring. Randomly select an ''Omniscient One'' and ''Form of Essence'' per player, then arrange their corresponding '''Commitment Tokens''' around the border of the ritual site board. Place the '''Current Cycle Token''' on a random action card in the inner ring.

'''3)''' Position the '''Cycle/Turn Order Tracker''' beyond the outer ring, then each player places 1 of their markers on the tracker's top row. While turn order is randomised for the 1st cycle, after the 1st ritual sacrifice, players will place their remaining player marker in the tracker's bottom row according to their bids. Encircle the I space of the tracker with the '''Cycle Marker''' to denote the current cycle number.

'''4)''' Create a pile of '''Essence''' opposite the cycle/turn order tracker within reach of all players. Depending on the number of players, each player collects

- 2 Essence of each colour (for 2 Players)

- 3 Essence of each colour (for 3-4 Players)

- 4 Essence of each colour (for 5-6 Players)

by placing these in the matching sextants of their player board.

Gamehelpcosmicritual

2026-06-24T17:48:43Z

FatalisDrake: Created page with "Object of the Game It is the end times. Humanity has foreseen this, however, and so we desperately call upon the Omniscient Ones. Cosmic Ritual is a worker placement game in which you lead a cult tasked with establishing a new world order in the wake of the apocalypse. By preparing rituals and carefully scheming against competing cults, you devote yourself to an Omniscient One in order to persuade it to become humanity’s caretaker. Your goal is to summon an Omniscient..."

Object of the Game

It is the end times. Humanity has foreseen this, however, and so we desperately call upon the Omniscient Ones. Cosmic Ritual is a worker placement game in which you lead a cult tasked with establishing a new world order in the wake of the apocalypse. By preparing rituals and carefully scheming against competing cults, you devote yourself to an Omniscient One in order to persuade it to become humanity’s caretaker. Your goal is to summon an Omniscient One by paying the greatest tribute at the end of the 6th cycle. You’ll need all the influence and cunning at your disposal to usher in the next era!