Whoever has the most Favours at the end of the fourth round wins. You add up the Favours earned during play, those from end-of-game effects and 1 Favour for every 3 Gems. Ties are broken by remaining Gems, then the number of Deities, then the visible cards in your Pantheon.

Yes, the rulebook has a dedicated rule for 2 players. Each time a Destiny card is revealed, one card is exiled from the 2 unassigned mythologies, so the choices narrow during selection. In the BGG poll, 75% recommend it for two and 12% call it best; the most-voted best player count is 4, with 50%.

Yes, because each game uses 4 of the 8 mythologies, for 70 possible combinations. The boards can be paired in any order, so the two Trials change too, and the 22-card decks are shuffled every time.

An intermediate level, as every card has a written effect to read. Costs and rewards are shown with icons, but the effects are full sentences and need to be understood to play well.

You'll need a large table. In the centre sits the sanctuary of 4 Mythology boards placed in pairs, with the decks at the sides and the round tracker; in front of each player goes a Pantheon board with a 3x3 grid of card spaces.

The turn is simple; the complexity lies in the card effects. Playing a card follows five fixed steps, but every card has its own power: on BGG its weight is 2.88 out of 5, and the rulebook suggests Celtic, Egyptian, Greek and Inca for your first game.

It's recommended for ages 10 and up. Every card has a written effect, and in the English edition the text has to be read in English.

A game lasts 20 to 40 minutes. You always play 4 rounds: card selection happens simultaneously, placement in turn order.

No, Mythologies is for 2–4 players. The rulebook doesn't include a solo mode.

Luck plays a moderate part. The face-down Destiny card decides which mythology you choose from, and the sanctuary refills from shuffled decks, but a played card's effect never depends on dice or draws. You can also pass on your choice or discard a card for 2 Gems.

Yes, through specific cards. Fenrir makes every opponent lose 2 tokens, Nuwa and the Centaur force players to sacrifice Creatures, and the Troll makes others pay 1 Favour to use a space. Otherwise, getting in the way comes down to taking cards before everyone else.

Deities enter the sanctuary from the second round. Choosing them is free, but invoking them costs 4 Gems, and once in your Pantheon they can't be covered by other cards.