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The Path of the Priest
2025
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- 1 player
- 10–15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.5/5
For 1 player
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The Path of the Priest is a board game released in 2025 for 1 player, 10–15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Gabriel Faure.
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About the game
The Path of the Priest is a solitary strategy game, in which you must walk a path made up of 14 cards, composed of 8 masters and 6 false masters. The objective is to take the apprentice (card 0) from the beginning of the path to the end and connect with the deity (become adjacent to it). La Senda del Sacerdote es un juego solitario de estrategia, en el cual debes caminar una senda conformada por 14 cartas, compuesta por 8 maestros y 6 falsos maestros. El objetivo es llevar al aprendiz (carta 0) desde el inicio de la senda hasta el final y conectar con la deidad (quedar adyacente a ella).
Questions and answers
The Path of the Priest supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Path of the Priest is 10–15 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Path of the Priest for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Path of the Priest has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Path of the Priest belongs to these categories: Card Game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Path of the Priest and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Path of the Priest are: Gabriel Faure. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Path of the Priest as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.