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Res Arcana

Players

2-4

Time

30-60

Age

12+

Weight

2.63

Rating

7.66

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.1

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Res Arcana has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. However, there is minimal emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Res Arcana offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game also provides deep strategic possibilities, allowing players to improve their strategies over time. While the player interaction score is average, the game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The easiness to learn score is moderate, providing a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Res Arcana has a strong replayability score of 8.1.

Luck profile

Res Arcana has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements playing a notable but not exclusive role in determining the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies primarily on player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Res Arcana strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.

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.

Category

2
Card Game Fantasy

Mechanism

5
Hand Management Income Open Drafting Race Score-and-Reset Game

Family

6
Components: Wooden pieces & boards Creatures: Dragons Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Mechanism: Tableau Building Theme: Alchemy Theme: Witches

Type

1
Strategy

Media

Res Arcana cover image

Res Arcana cover image

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Credits

Designers

1
Thomas Lehmann

Artists

1
Julien Delval

Publishers

1
Sand Castle Games

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