Res Arcana Duo
2024Thomas Lehmann
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 8
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Res Arcana Duo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 recorded sessions, and 4 unboxings.
2 players
20 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Res Arcana Duo is both an expansion for Res Arcana (with 35% more cards) and a standalone, two-player game that can be later combined with Res Arcana and then its other expansions Lux et Tenebrae and Perlae Imperii. Gameplay is the same as in the original game: 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, acquire places of power, and achieve victory! Res Arcana Duo features a new drafting method designed for just two players and a tight set of 16 artifacts. Unlike the base game, it has no attacks, which some couples may prefer. 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, until all players have passed: 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 pass: exchange magic items and draw 1 card. If you are first to pass, take the First Player token. Check victory (10+ VPs). If no one has won: straighten all turned components and begin the next round.
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Which Res Arcana Duo video should I watch?
Res Arcana Duo has 9 videos from 8 creators: 4 reviews, 1 playthrough and 4 unboxings. They date from 2025 to August 2026.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Res Arcana Duo Review - Duel of Dual Purpose" by The Dice Tower. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Res Arcana Duo Playthrough | Shadow of the Game" by Shadow of the Game.
If you like it, try Res Arcana, Race for the Galaxy, New Frontiers and Dice Realms, also by Thomas Lehmann.
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2007Thomas Lehmann
- Videos
- 64
- Creators
- 51
Mostly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players30 - 60 minHeavy weight
About Res Arcana Duo
From BoardGameGeek:
Res Arcana Duo is both an expansion for Res Arcana (with 35% more cards) and a standalone, two-player game that can be later combined with Res Arcana and then its other expansions Lux et Tenebrae and Perlae Imperii. Gameplay is the same as in the original game: 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, acquire places of power, and achieve victory! Res Arcana Duo features a new drafting method designed for just two players and a tight set of 16 artifacts. Unlike the base game, it has no attacks, which some couples may prefer. 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, until all players have passed: 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 pass: exchange magic items and draw 1 card. If you are first to pass, take the First Player token. Check victory (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
Mechanics