Defend Troy: A Mythic Strategy Board Game
A Compoperative™ Gaming Experience
Competitive and cooperative, combined in one game.
A Mythic Strategy Board Game Set in the Trojan War
Command heroes, deploy tactics, and shape the outcome of a legendary conflict. Defend Troy brings the Trojan War to the table through card-driven play, where every decision carries weight and every turn reshapes the battle.
Designed for 1–5 players per side, the game supports cooperative, competitive, and solo play against The Fates, giving you multiple ways to experience the same core design.
Built at Our Table, Meant for Yours
Created by a father-and-son team, Defend Troy grew out of years around the table testing ideas, debating rules, and chasing a version of the game we couldn’t find anywhere else. This isn’t just something we designed. It’s something we’ve lived with, refined, and kept coming back to.
For Players Who Want More Than One Way to Play
Whether you prefer working together, going head-to-head, or facing an opponent that never bends, Defend Troy adapts to how you want to engage without changing its foundation.
How Compoperative™ Gameplay Works
Defend Troy allows the same game to shift between cooperative and competitive play, while introducing a third force: The Fates.
Cooperative Play
Defend Troy allows the same game to shift between cooperative and competitive play, while introducing a third force: The Fates.
Defend Troy:
Work together as the Trojans against the invading Greeks.
Conquer Troy:
Take the role of the Greeks and lay siege to the city.
Competitive Play
Siege of Troy:
Face off in full competitive play—Trojans vs Greeks.
Face The Fates
The Fates are a divine, rule-bound automation that acts as an unyielding opponent. They don’t adapt, but they don’t waver. Predictable, relentless, and grounded in myth, they challenge players to read patterns, anticipate outcomes, and endure.
Back Defend Troy on Kickstarter
Be among the first to bring Defend Troy to your table. Your support helps bring Compoperative™ design to life for players who want depth, flexibility, and a new way to experience strategy.
Features of Defend Troy
Rooted in Homeric lore, every card, hero, and event reflects the Trojan War as it was told. You’re not just inspired by the story. You’re inside it.
Myth-Accurate Immersion
A single design that supports both cooperative and competitive modes. Choose your side, your allies, and how the battle unfolds.
Compoperative™ Gameplay
The Fates: A Fixed but Formidable Opponent
Face the Fates, a divine, rule-bound force that doesn’t adapt and doesn’t waver. Predictable, unrelenting, and grounded in myth.
Join the Battle!
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About Tolarian Games Co.
We’re a father-and-son team—both named Eric—who’ve spent a lifetime around the gaming table, rolling dice, flipping cards, and debating rules late into the night. Defend Troy is the result of years of shared passion, too many mythological rabbit holes, and a lot of prototypes scattered across the kitchen.
By day, one Eric is a statistician and the game’s architect—meticulously designing systems, mechanics, and rules. The other is a lawyer, which makes him exceptionally good at challenging those rules (and occasionally trying to rewrite them mid-game). We founded Tolarian Games to create immersive, intelligent, and mythically grounded games that bring people together (and occasionally spark epic rivalries). Our goal is simple: build the games we’ve always wanted to play—and invite you to the table.
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