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2017 Ranked #21,853

Archmage Origins

A tactical monster-control game has mages peek at and rearrange a field, then place mage cards to compel monsters into their armies. The mage commanding the strongest fighting force wins.

Abstract Strategy Card Game Area Majority / Influence Memory

Players

2-4

Play time

10-20 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

5.31

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In the time before the Dawn, the mages of Sorcado were locked in a constant struggle for power. They would battle to control monsters and minions.

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In the time before the Dawn, the mages of Sorcado were locked in a constant struggle for power. They would battle to control monsters and minions. At the end, the mage with the greatest fighting force was declared leader…but that was then. Objective: Players take turns observing and manipulating the field of monsters by peeking at cards and deviously moving the monsters. Players strategically place their mage cards to compel monsters to join their army. The mage controlling the strongest force of monsters wins.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
10–20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Dave Killingsworth

Artists

3
Andora Cidonia Paulina Leyva Joel Lopez

Publishers

2
(Self-Published) SolarFlare Games

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