Blood and Sand · four players
Follow the setup, power purchases, movement, battles and Night phases through the winning start-of-turn check.
Ancient Egypt · Conflict · Power building
Blood and Sand · Book of the Dead
Build divine power. Choose your battles.
Follow two complete games across the temples of Egypt. Learn the base game with four players, then discover how Book of the Dead changes the struggle with Honor, sacrifices and the Underworld.
4-player base · 3-player expansion · Guided, at your pace

The complete interactive tutorial, in your browser.
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Use Next to advance one consequence at a time, Previous to revisit a position, and the timeline to explore the game. Drag to pan, right-drag to orbit, and scroll to zoom. Cards and glossary terms can be opened for a closer look. Choose Blood and Sand or Book of the Dead from the opening menu.
These are guided playthroughs with authored moves and outcomes. Use the checkpoints to explore how the game develops.
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Inside this tutorial
Follow the setup, power purchases, movement, battles and Night phases through the winning start-of-turn check.
Explore Emerald powers, Honor, the Underworld and divine creatures in a separate complete expansion game.
The tutorial’s source audit checked the publisher’s base and expansion rules and corrected power references on 8 September 2026. Rule citations and contextual strategy notes are included at the table.
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