72%Strong matchCultist Simulator
83%10k83% positive reviews, Very Positive across 10k reviews·Card Game · Lore-Rich
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Set in the world of Cultist Simulator, haunt mortals and escape divine punishment in this unique relationship and resource management game. Strike Faustian pacts, manipulate mortals, and forsake your immortal life. Developed by Common Logic via Weather Factory's Sixth History License.
The Matter of Being
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The Matter of Being is a relationship and resource management game set in Weather Factory's Sixth History* (Cultist Simulator, Book of Hours). Take on the role of an otherworldly being facing a fate worse than death, and cast off your immortality by being born into the mortal world.

Befriend, beguile, and blackmail your way through the practitioners of the Invisible Arts. They want your power, and you'll give it to them, but every bargain has a price. Leverage these bargains to become a powerful creature with a loyal flock.

Choose from a roster of spirits pursued by ancient foes, wracked by cryptic afflictions, and hunted by tenacious mortals. It will take cunning, and all the humble gifts of the mortal world, to escape annihilation.
* Common Logic is independent of, and not affiliated with, Weather Factory, which owns the Secret Histories IP. The Matter of Being is being developed thanks to Weather Factory's community license.
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