Board game · 2019

Res Arcana

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…

Players: 2 to 4
Duration: 30 min
Age: 12 and up
Complexity: Family

Thomas Lehmann · Sand Castle Games

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Présentation 00:14 03 Matériel et Mise en Place 00:26 04 But du Jeu 05:42 05 Déroulement 06:19 06 Manches 06:35 07 Phase 1: Collecte 07:09 08 Phase 2: Actions 08:42 09 Action Pose d'Artefact 09:53 10 Action Utilisation de Pouvoir 10:39 11 Symboles du Jeu 12:11 12 Action Défausse 15:34 13 Action Achat de Monument 16:32 14 Action Achat de Lieu 18:10 15 Action Passer 18:55 16 Phase 3: Vérification 20:30 17 Manches Suivantes 21:40 18 Précisions Collectes 21:58 19 Effets de Pertes de Vie 23:31 20 Pioche 25:36 21 Tuiles Objets Magiques 26:05 22 Tuiles Lieux Faces Jaunes 29:06 23 Lieux Faces Bleues 37:00 24 Cartes Monuments, Artefacts et Mages 39:45 25 Fin de Partie 40:57 26 Modes de Jeu Avancé 42:46 27 Mode Mini Tournoi 2 Joueurs 44:30 28 Conclusion Générale 45:40
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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.

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