The Game of Shadows is not a game but a sealing sequence of 13 zodiacal platforms. It seals a fractured (dual) reality against planar incursion, prevents the nameless Antagonist of the Shadows, lord of the dream domain, from taking control, and requires a democratic election of guardians rather than authoritarian appointment. It tests whether the group respects free choice over individual oaths.
| Type | Concept |
| Era | circa 1717 – June 1784 A.D.A. |
| Spanish entry | Plataformas Zodiacales (ampliación) |
Time travel
The companions enter the platforms circa 1717 A.D.A. and navigate “tides of time”, a cyclical, non-linear system. Time becomes indeterminate: they reach their destination but do not know when. The cycles may span decades. They emerge in June 1784, after American independence. The platforms close after their passage.
Documented platforms
Platforms: Aries (21 March, the first faced by Les Libertateurs), Pisces, and Virgo (the last, carried by Gideon).