How it plays

Five phases. One rival. No wasted turns.

Depal is a tactical tug-of-war over a shifting market district. You win by completing secret patterns, controlling valuable zones, and forcing your opponent to spend the move they wanted to save.

The match loop

Draft

Choose action cards from a shared row. Taking the obvious card may reveal your plan.

Place

Add a district tile, rotate it, and connect paths to create scoring opportunities.

Pressure

Spend influence tokens to block spaces, tax routes, or bait your opponent into a bad exchange.

Reveal

Flip one hidden objective when the timing is right, then defend it before the round closes.

Score

Claim district points, objective bonuses, and momentum rewards. Best of three is the default mode.

Modes

Simple enough for a first match, sharp enough for a rivalry.

Depal ships with several ways to play so new players can start cleanly while repeat players can raise the stakes.

First Table

A guided setup with fewer objectives and a gentle scoring pace.

Rival Mode

The full ruleset, variable districts, and stronger tempo swings.

Quick Clash

A single-round format for ten-minute games and travel play.