One of Romantasy’s Biggest Series Is Coming for Your Board Game Shelf

Romantasy has completely taken over bestseller lists, local bookstores, and BookTok feeds alike, turning brooding fae lords, magnificent dragons, and magnetic magical figures into a cultural and financial powerhouse.

Yet, conquering the literary world apparently wasn’t enough. One of the genre’s absolute crown jewels is now making its triumphant leap onto your dining room table.

This autumn, Sarah J. Maas’ blockbuster phenomenon A Court of Thorns and Roses is receiving a dedicated strategy adaptation titled A Court of Thorns and Roses: Fate and Favor. Published by Goliath Games, the tabletop experience is slated for an October release at $24.99, alongside a special Target-exclusive edition and a bespoke variant tailored for independent booksellers.

Intrigue and political maneuvering take center stage

Rather than simply slapping familiar imagery onto a generic, pre-existing board game template, Fate and Favor draws its mechanics directly from the intricate politics of Prythian. Participants step into the regal shoes of High Lords and High Ladies, representing any of the realm’s seven distinct territories—Night, Day, Dawn, Winter, Summer, Spring, or Autumn—as they vie for ultimate dominance.

• This brand-new strategic experience revolves around delicate alliances, volatile loyalties, unique character strengths, and dynamic fate tokens.
• Up to seven players can simultaneously step up to govern Prythian’s legendary courts.
• A Court of Thorns and Roses: Fate and Favor hits shelves this October for $24.99, offering standard, Target-exclusive, and bookseller-specific variations.

While Goliath has kept the comprehensive rulebook under wraps for now, the overarching premise will instantly resonate with anyone who has devoured Maas’ pages and watched fragile pacts dissolve into chaos. Participants will forge tactical partnerships, weather sudden betrayals, and interact with iconic figures—promotional previews already spotlight fan favorites like Elain, Lucien, and Cresseida—alongside beloved locations and historical events. Court powers, special character traits, and shifting fate tokens will steer the competitive momentum.

All signs point to an engaging social strategy experience rather than an overly dense, rule-heavy fantasy war simulation.

Fate and Favor marks another ambitious tabletop venture for Goliath, following their adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ wildly successful Empyrean series, Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader, which drops players straight into the cutthroat trials of the Basgiath War College.

An action-packed horizon for the franchise

This tabletop release arrives amidst a remarkably busy era for the A Court of Thorns and Roses universe. Following a lengthy five-year hiatus since the publication of A Court of Silver Flames, Maas is preparing to drop two brand-new volumes back-to-back: book six arrives on October 27, swiftly followed by book seven on January 12, 2027.

Although Hulu’s long-anticipated television adaptation has officially been canceled, Prythian’s cinematic future remains wide open. Maas confirmed earlier this year that she has successfully reclaimed the adaptation rights to her intellectual property, expressing a desire to maintain closer oversight over future screen iterations. For the time being, however, her primary creative energies remain firmly anchored to the written page.