An Age Contrived is a fantasy euro game of engine building and resource programming. You play as a god in the Eldranic pantheon, where you are only as powerful as the mortals of this unstable world that believe you are. Your goal is to establish yourself as the pantheon's prevailing god by securing mortal belief, as you advance the mortal realm from its age of darkness into civilization.

Each player receives a character board and a transmutation device, which they use to channel their energy into the mortal realm. Energy is how a god exerts its will, and is used to construct monuments, claim new tiles, and accomplish lasting achievements. Bind your energy for end-game scoring, and unlock new energy to replenish your reserves. The game ends when the last monument is complete, at which point the player with the most points wins.

There are two types of turns, with no rounds or phases. On a player's turn, they must either charge their transmutation device and program it openly, or use its energy to take as many actions as they have already programmed. Information is open, and the only luck is in the shuffling of tiles to set up the game. Player choices determine how the game unfolds.

The game features unlockable unique player powers, a board that players construct differently each game, and 5 ways to build your engine. You will be encouraged to plan ahead, but required to adapt your strategy in order to come away victorious.

Ad Infinitum is an expansion for An Age Contrived. It introduces 3 modules to add new variability to the core game, as well as cosmetic trophy pieces to celebrate your victories.

Advancement Tokens grant benefits at the start of the game to certain players, based on their performance in the previous game and whether they are new to An Age Contrived. They add an extra challenge for skilled players and a small boost for new players. Achievement Tokens are mixed in with those from the base game, increasing the number from 6 to 12. All 5 of the Achievements are randomized with this module in play, rather than only the top 2. Infinitum Benefit Tokens give players new benefit options when completing Monuments, adding to the decision space of how to build and run your engine. We refer to this expansion as a "repeated play pack", as your benefits in one game will be influenced by your performance in the last game. It can accommodate any combination of players entering, exiting, or re-entering your group.