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2002 Ranked #5,156

Scarab Lords

This customizable card game has players build a mythical faction and gain power in religion, military, and economics. Choosing which cards support a strategy determines whether a lord can dominate all three spheres.

Strategy Games Ancient Card Game Area Majority / Influence Deck, Bag, and Pool Building

Players

2

Play time

20-40 min

Age

12+

Complexity

1.91/5

Rating

6.02

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 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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The Age of the Locust is at hand. Foreboding shadows arise form the desert of endless storms.

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The Age of the Locust is at hand. Foreboding shadows arise form the desert of endless storms. Dark magics stir in the silent streets, and words of ancient prophecy have come true; the Scarab Lords have come forth to wage war in the Heavens and on the Earth. Set in a gorgeous fantasy Egypt, this clever card game depicts the battle of dominance between two mythical Scarab Lords. To win, power must be gained in the areas of religion, military, and economics. Powerful sorcerers, mythical beasts, epic monuments, and grand armies all play key roles in the Scarab Lords card game. The non-collectible card game features two beautifully illustrated 30 card decks which players must customize to best fit their strategies. —description from the publisher Scarab Lords is a prequel to Minotaur Lords.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
20–40 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

4
V. Shane Colclough Thomas Denmark Marko Djurdjevi? Tobias Mannewitz

Publishers

1
Fantasy Flight Games

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