Ethan Crossfield 
Licensed tabletop games continue to give major fantasy franchises new ways to engage their communities beyond books, films, and digital games. That expansion is now reaching Prythian, as Goliath has confirmed A Court of Thorns and Roses: Fate and Favor for October 6, 2026. The strategy board game will let fans compete as rulers of the series' seven courts.
Prythian Becomes a Tabletop Battleground
A Court of Thorns and Roses follows Feyre Archeron after she is drawn into Prythian, a magical realm shaped by powerful courts, ancient forces, political conflict, and complicated relationships. The series has become one of modern fantasy's largest franchises, with more than 13 million ACOTAR books sold and more than 75 million books sold across Sarah J. Maas' wider works, including Throne of Glass and Crescent City.
Fate and Favor adapts that setting into a strategy game focused on influence rather than a conventional combat system. Players select one of Prythian's seven courts—Night, Day, Dawn, Winter, Summer, Spring, or Autumn—and take the role of a High Lord or High Lady. From there, they must build alliances, increase their influence, and respond to changing loyalties throughout the realm.
Character Powers and Court Politics Drive the Game
The board game is designed around the social and political themes that define ACOTAR. Court powers, character abilities, and special events give players different ways to shape their individual stories, while the game also includes moments inspired by the books. Original artwork will feature characters and locations from the series, giving the adaptation its own visual presentation rather than relying solely on existing novel imagery.
Goliath developed Fate and Favor with IMG Licensing. The developers describe themselves as longtime ACOTAR fans, and their stated goal was to preserve the themes and setting of the source material while translating them into physical game mechanics and components. It is also the first officially licensed ACOTAR board game.
Release Details and Edition Plans
Fate and Favor is scheduled to launch on October 6, 2026, with a listed price of $24.99. Goliath has announced three editions in total, including a Target Exclusive Edition and a Bookseller Variant with exclusive packaging. However, the publisher has not yet shared the release timing for the standard edition or the Bookseller Variant.
More information on those versions is expected in the coming weeks. Until then, the October launch date is the clearest detail for fans planning to enter the game early. The format also gives the franchise a distinct route to explore its courts, rivalries, and alliances while many readers continue waiting for Sarah J. Maas' next novel.
Key points
- Fate and Favor launches on October 6, 2026, for $24.99.
- Players control one of Prythian's seven courts as a High Lord or High Lady.
- Gameplay centers on alliances, influence, court politics, abilities, and special events.
- Three editions are planned, including Target Exclusive and Bookseller variants.
Expert View
Fate and Favor signals that ACOTAR's expansion is moving beyond traditional publishing into a more interactive form of fandom. A court-based strategy game is a natural fit for a setting built around rival powers and shifting alliances, while multiple editions create additional retail and collector appeal. Its success will likely depend on whether the mechanics feel meaningful to strategy players as well as recognizable to existing fans, but the adaptation gives the franchise a focused way to turn its political world-building into a shared tabletop experience.
