2007Thomas Lehmann
- Videos
- 64
- Creators
- 51
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players30 - 60 minHeavy weight
Res Arcana
2019Thomas Lehmann
- Videos
- 67
- Creators
- 58
Mainly reviews. Res Arcana is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 34 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 8 other videos.
2 - 4 players
30 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
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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Which Res Arcana video should I watch?
Res Arcana has 67 videos from 58 creators: 34 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 8 other videos. They date from 2018 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Res Arcana - How To Play" by Watch It Played, which runs 16 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Res Arcana Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 34 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Res Arcana - GameNight! Se6 Ep47" by BoardGameGeek, one of 7 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Race for the Galaxy, New Frontiers, Dice Realms and Jump Drive, also by Thomas Lehmann.
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About Res Arcana
From BoardGameGeek:
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.
Designer
Thomas Lehmann
Artist
Julien Delval
Publisher
Sand Castle Games
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