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Fantastiqa -- back of box
Fantastiqa, Gryphon Games, 2012
FANTASTIQA: THE RUCKSACK EDITION, Box Cover
Kay playing her first game.  We played open hand to learn.
Examples of starting Adventurer cards in FANTASTIQA. Players begin with 9 different cards consisting of normal household items, each with a different ability. (These mundane items wield somewhat more fantastical powers in Fantastiqa.)
Examples of cards you can purchase at the Beast Bazaar in FANTASTIQA. These all have double-symbol abilities and additional Special Powers.
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Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition (2012)

Players
2–4
Best: 2, 3
Playing time
45–60 min
Age
8+
6.88
Average rating
1,227
Ratings
2.39/5
Weight
#3479
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Alternate names:Fantastiqa: Enchanted Edition
Designer:Alf Seegert
Artist:Caspar David Friedrich, John William Waterhouse, Arthur Rackham, Pixel Productions Inc., Francisco Goya, Edward Burne-Jones, Theodor Kittelsen, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet
Publisher:Eagle-Gryphon Games +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 7, Complexity 4.8, Theme 7
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction7.0
Complexity4.8
Theme7.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

FantasyAdventureRock-Paper-ScissorsSet CollectionTeam-Based GameHand ManagementPoint to Point MovementDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Overview

Welcome to the wild, weird world of FANTASTIQA!

Fantastiqa is a deck-building board game set in a fantastical landscape of dark forests, mist-shrouded highlands, and frozen wastes. As you and your foes journey around the board, you will subdue strange creatures and fulfill fabulous quests.

Each creature you encounter has both an ability and a vulnerability. By playing card symbols to which a creature is vulnerable, you can subdue it and recruit it as an ally. Each creature you defeat is added to your expanding deck of cards, making its special ability into an ability of your own! A defeated Enchantress will wield her beguiling charms to help you overcome wandering Knights. Knights in turn subdue Dragons, adding their fiery breath to your cause. By combining the powers of different creatures you can fulfill curious quests, for example:

Send forth your Rabbits of Unusual Size to Nibble Through the Violin Strings of the Violent Vampire Volnar! Deploy a party of web-slinging Spiders to String a Bridge Across the Chasm of Chaos! Send your Dragons and Vampire Bats together on a mission to Ignite the Whisker-Wick'd Candle Guarded by the Ice Cats of Kituviel!

Some of the creatures you encounter carry precious gems, which you can spend to purchase powerful artifacts or to summon mythical beasts to your aid. You begin with a handful of household items, but you will grow in power as you adventure and gather allies! By completing quests you score victory points and claim other special rewards. The board changes every time you play, so prepare for a new, exciting adventure each time you enter the world of Fantastiqa!

Fantastiqa is easy to learn but challenging to master – a game for families and gamers alike. Additional simplified rules are included for beginners and children.

The components are lavishly illustrated with fine art by Caspar David Friedrich, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Arthur Rackham, John William Waterhouse, John Bauer, Edward Burne-Jones, Francisco Goya, and others.

Expansions

Fantastiqa: Special Delivery Expansion
Fantastiqa: Treasure Hunt Expansion
Fantastiqa: Fantastic Events Expansion
Fantastiqa: Curious Companions and Rarest Relics Expansion
Fantastiqa: A Wild Goose Chase, Espresso Dragons, & Exclusive Artifact Expansion
Fantastiqa: The Abandoned Abbey Adventure Expansion
Fantastiqa: Ravenous Raven Promo Cards
Fantastiqa: Beast of Burden Promo Cards
Fantastiqa: Fantastiqal Landscapes Expansion
Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion
Fantastiqa: The Soul-Soothing Spring of The Mystical Mina Promo Card
Fantastiqa: Rift of the Rival Realms Promo Cards
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