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Chroma Arcana

Chroma Arcana

2025·Mo Shawwa

Videos
8
Creators
6

Mainly how-to-play and playthroughs. Chroma Arcana is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.

2 players
20 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Chroma Arcana is a tactical card game set in a fantasy world. Players take on the roles of powerful mages, using their knowledge of the arcane arts to outmanoeuvre and defeat their opponents. Each mage has access to a unique combination of Spells based on their chosen colours of magic, allowing for a diverse range of gameplay options and strategies. The goal of the game is to reduce your rival's health to zero. On your turn, you can place spell cards into your spellbook. Then, you can discard cards of a matching colour to charge those spells up. Once a spell is charged up, it must be cast! Spells can be instant-effect Bursts, Minions that provide a benefit for a handful of turns, powerful Edicts that last a single turn, or trap-like Wards that remain until their trigger condition is met. There are also item cards that you play straight from your hand, such as Potions that counter rival spells and Arcanas that super-charge your own. At the end of setup, you will have selected an Ego (your character identity), a Major Colour (along with a powerful Sigil and a well-practiced Rote), and two Minor Colours. This should be all you need to battle it out! -description from designer

Chroma Arcana

Watch first

Learn to play

Chroma Arcana - Card duel battle where timing is key7:12

Chroma Arcana - Card duel battle where timing is key

Meeple University

Meeple University

Review

How to Play Chroma Arcana1:16

How to Play Chroma Arcana

ShelfClutter

ShelfClutter

Watch it played

Chroma Arcana Playthrough - Kickstarter49:27

Chroma Arcana Playthrough - Kickstarter

Board At Home

Board At Home

Which Chroma Arcana video should I watch?

Chroma Arcana has 8 videos from 6 creators: 1 review, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 2 other videos. They date from 2023 to August 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Chroma Arcana - Card duel battle where timing is key" by Meeple University, which runs 7 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "How to Play Chroma Arcana" by ShelfClutter. To see it played, watch "Chroma Arcana Playthrough - Kickstarter" by Board At Home, one of 2 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Chroma Arcana: Tyrant Hunt, also by Mo Shawwa, or Pokémon Trading Card Game, Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn and Ashes Ascendancy, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

Chroma Arcana Playthrough - KickstarterPlaythrough49:27

Chroma Arcana Playthrough - Kickstarter

Board At Home

Board At Home

Chroma Arcana Overview1:40

Chroma Arcana Overview

Ben from AEffect

Ben from AEffect

Chroma Arcana PlaythroughPlaythrough42:02

Chroma Arcana Playthrough

Board At Home

Board At Home

Chroma Arcana - Card duel battle where timing is keyHow to play7:12

Chroma Arcana - Card duel battle where timing is key

Meeple University

Meeple University

Chroma Arcana - Official How to Play. Complete, Clear, Concise Board Game TutorialHow to play15:30

Chroma Arcana - Official How to Play. Complete, Clear, Concise Board Game Tutorial

Meeple University

Meeple University

Chroma Arcana: Shape Destiny with Spell Cards!How to play13:16

Chroma Arcana: Shape Destiny with Spell Cards!

Jenders Gaming

Jenders Gaming

How to Play Chroma ArcanaReview1:16

How to Play Chroma Arcana

ShelfClutter

ShelfClutter

Chroma Arcana has so many beautiful queer characters #boardgames #lgbtiq0:14

Chroma Arcana has so many beautiful queer characters #boardgames #lgbtiq

Board Gaymes James

Board Gaymes James

Creators who cover this

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Board At Home
Board At Home
2 videos of this game
Meeple University
Meeple University
2 videos of this game
Ben from AEffect
Ben from AEffect
1 video of this game
Board Gaymes James
Board Gaymes James
1 video of this game
Jenders Gaming
Jenders Gaming
1 video of this game
ShelfClutter
ShelfClutter
1 video of this game

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About Chroma Arcana

From BoardGameGeek:

Chroma Arcana is a tactical card game set in a fantasy world. Players take on the roles of powerful mages, using their knowledge of the arcane arts to outmanoeuvre and defeat their opponents. Each mage has access to a unique combination of Spells based on their chosen colours of magic, allowing for a diverse range of gameplay options and strategies. The goal of the game is to reduce your rival's health to zero. On your turn, you can place spell cards into your spellbook. Then, you can discard cards of a matching colour to charge those spells up. Once a spell is charged up, it must be cast! Spells can be instant-effect Bursts, Minions that provide a benefit for a handful of turns, powerful Edicts that last a single turn, or trap-like Wards that remain until their trigger condition is met. There are also item cards that you play straight from your hand, such as Potions that counter rival spells and Arcanas that super-charge your own. At the end of setup, you will have selected an Ego (your character identity), a Major Colour (along with a powerful Sigil and a well-practiced Rote), and two Minor Colours. This should be all you need to battle it out! -description from designer

Designer

Mo Shawwa

Artists

Ver Fadul, Nadine Jakubowski, Sandra Singh

Publisher

Roc Nest Games

Categories

Card GameFantasy

Mechanics

Deck ConstructionHand ManagementDraftingVariable Player Powers
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