What do James Bond and Odysseus have in common? In Agency, it’s all about the spheres, the secret recipe behind every agent’s identity and the patterns that shape their mission style.

From the Files of Agency

This is just one of many stories lurking beneath the surface in the shadow war fought by our factions. Want to see Trouble in Tarragona from another perspective, perhaps through the eyes of The Pillars or Samaanata?

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Spies and their agencies utilize competing philosophies, tactics, and tradecraft, shaped by their unique history, culture, and ideology. We meld this thematic element with something more mechanical, called “spheres.” 

In an era of surveillance and secrets, the spy's role is ever-evolving. Navigate the digital age of espionage in 'Agency.'

The Pillars, China’s secretive faction, quietly exert control…and in the process are building a new world order.

The agents of Meseret are unwilling to accept the status quo, and they will use whatever method they have at their disposal.

Fighting the good fight against corruption and external influences, South America’s faction steps to the fore.

The phrase “The Great Game” was coined in this country, with a rich history in espionage, India!

What game about spies could do without a faction based in one of the world’s most famous of all fictional troubleshooter’s home country, England?

With a history in “storytelling” games, the game designers wanted to create a way to connect with players, and them with the World of Agency. How? First, pick a faction…

The game designers shed a few tears over the rigors of playtesting, and having to let go of a few things they held dear.

As the “player,” how do you interact with the game of Agency? in this article, the game designers explain the immersive quality of the game’s mechanical conceit to get the player into the game.