As a leader of one of the tribes who have come to the fair isle of Erin to fight the Formori, it is your challenge to balance the twin tracks of Fame and Corruption as you vie for control over territories with the other tribes. Players utilize actions that let them build and protect fortifications and repel and spread the Fomori. Most Fame, or least Corruption, wins the game after a fixed number of turns, and the victory condition depends on who controls the most territories at that point. Dominance by the tribes means a Fame victory, superiority of the Formori leads to checking Corruption.

An appealing title from Martin Wallace, The Arrival presents a challenging tightrope for players to walk - stray too far out of balance and you could be doomed...