Spheres of Influence

"Board & card game for 1-5+ players. Pedestrian Glass Bead Game Variant." The game is played on a 10x10 grid with spaces large enough to contain a single game card. The deck contains over 100 cards specifying historical persons, events, things, places and ideas. Each card has one of fourteen special abilities, such as "draw 2 cards", "place an extra card this turn", or "steal one random card from opponent's hand." Points are scored by placing cards next to cards with common characteristics. The game ends when the board is completely filled up. The player with the most points wins.