Designer Thomas Lehmann Publisher Sand Castle Games Players 2-4 Playtime 20-60 mins Suggested Age 12 and up Expansions Res Arcana: Lux & Tenebrae Res Arcana: Perlae Imperii Honors 2020 Kennerspiel des Jahres Recommended 2020 Fairplay À la carte Runner-up 2020 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Expert Winner2020 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Expert Nominee 2019 Tric Trac Nominee2019 Tric Trac de Bronze2019 Meeples' Choice Winner2019 Meeples' Choice Nominee 2019 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee2019 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee2019 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee2019 Golden Geek Best Card Game Nominee 2019 Board Game Quest Awards Best Game from a Small Publisher Nominee Additional Info 262712/res-arcana http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/262712/res-arcana/forums/63 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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