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Res Arcana

20m - 60m

2 - 4 Players

Ages 12+

Card drafting games are games in which players pick cards from a limited subset, such as a common pool, to gain some advantage (immediate or longterm) or to assemble hands of cards that are used to meet objectives within the game.

Hand management games are games with cards in them that reward players for playing the cards in certain sequences or groups. The optimal sequence/grouping may vary, depending on board position, cards held and cards played by opponents. Managing your hand means gaining the most value out of available cards under given circumstances. Cards often have multiple uses in the game, further obfuscating an "optimal" sequence.

Hand Management

Variable Player Powers is a mechanic that grants different abilities and/or paths to victory to the players.

Variable Player Powers

Contents - Description

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!

Designed by Tom Lehmann and richly illustrated by Julien Delval, Res Arcana offers a unique gaming experience!

Additional information

Ages	12+
Players	2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time	20m – 60m
Designer	Thomas Lehmann
Mechanics	Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers
Theme	Card Game, Fantasy
Publisher	Sand Castle Games, sternenschimmermeer, Rebel

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22.1K Ratings - Board Game Rank: 150 Strategy Game Rank: 129

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7 out of 10
Ajax
I'm not a big Lehmann fan, but this one is not as fiddly as I expected. Very good length, almost too short, really. My only issue is that you have to study your deck and mage before you can even begin.
6 out of 10
adel9591
Seems fairly tight. The closed engine can be a little restrictive and you're really relying on the synergy of the dealt cards. This could be improved by a draft or dealing 12 cards and the players picking 8. But it was fun to play.
10 out of 10
Allenthar
+ [boardgameexpansion=288168][/boardgameexpansion] + [boardgameexpansion=340375][/boardgameexpansion] The more I've played this, the more I like it. I feel like both of the expansions are straight up improvements of the game, and they all fit perfectly in the main box. Drafting really elevates the game, allowing people to have a little more control over the engine they will try to build, and the game still has the frantic pace of Race for the Galaxy, but with very different mechanics. I feel like the production and presentation are great, albeit somewhat generic in style. There's lots of fun detail hidden in all of the artifacts, and the Places of Power really stand out as oversized cardboard tiles. EDIT: Bumped this up to a 10, after getting to play it multiple times with the drafting variant. With the draft, this is such an amazingly satisfying game. The more you understand the game and card synergies, the more fun the drafting phase becomes. A drafted deck, along with your chosen mage and the places of power available, can build much more satisfying turns than the random deal.

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Res Arcana

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