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Res Arcana, Sand Castle Games, 2019 — front cover (image provided by the publisher)
My dog is too scared of the Guard Dog to play Res Arcana with me...
Res Arcana mage promo deck
All Cards (Base Game and 3 Expansions)
Mages - art by Julien Delval - Res Arcana, Sand Castle Games, 2019
Nice wooden bits
Res Arcan game display (Proto)
Res Arcana is becoming a regular guest to our kitchen table.  We're enjoying the subtle elements which are coming to light with repeated plays.

Res Arcana (2019)

Players
2–4
Best: 2
Playing time
30–60 min
Age
12+
7.61
Average rating
26,118
Ratings
2.66/5
Weight
#186
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:Рес Аркана +3 more
Designer:Thomas Lehmann
Artist:Julien Delval
Publisher:Rebel Sp. z o.o. +9 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 5, Luck 5, Interaction 7, Complexity 5.3, Theme 6
Strategy5.0
Luck5.0
Interaction7.0
Complexity5.3
Theme6.0

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

Card GameFantasyVariable Player PowersHand ManagementOpen DraftingTake ThatScore-and-Reset GameTurn Order: Pass OrderRaceIncomeMulti-Use Cards

Overview

Prepare Your Place of Power!

In a high tower, an Alchemist prepares potions, using vials filled with otherworldly fluids. In a sacred grove, a Druid grinds herbs for a mystical ritual. In the catacombs, a Necromancer summons a bone dragon... Welcome to the world of Res Arcana!

In it, Life, Death, Elan, Calm, and Gold are the essences that fuel the art of magic. Choose your mage, gather essences, craft unique artifacts, and use them to summon dragons, conquer places of power, and achieve victory!

A game typically lasts 4-6 rounds. In each round, players do these steps:

Collect essences: performs any Collect abilities, and may take essences from components. Do actions, 1 per turn, clockwise from the First Player: place an artifact, claim a monument or Place of Power, discard a card for 1 Gold or any 2 other essences, use a power on a straightened component, or pass: exchange magic items and draw 1 card. Play continues until all players have passed. Pass procedure: If you are first to pass, take the First Player token, swap your magic item for a different magic item, draw 1 card. Check victory points (10+ VPs). If no one has won: straighten all turned components, and begin the next round.

Expansions

Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae
Res Arcana: Perlae Imperii
Res Arcana: Mystical Menagerie Promo Place of Power
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