Points are awarded from defeated guardians, cards in their deck, idols, temple tiles & points from the research track with negative points being gained from fear cards. The game lasts for five rounds and at the end of the round, the player with the most points is the winner. There are a number of 'free' actions that players can in addition to their main action. Players can only perform one main action at a time so which actions you perform and when is a crucial part of the game. Performing research grants players additional bonuses, abilities and resources to further their goal. Additional cards in the form of equipment or artefacts can be purchased. New locations on the board can be discovered, but are guarded by fierce guardians that can be defeated.Ĭards are multi-use and can be used for their main actions or for their travel actions. Players will need to manage their resources, discover and explore the island and perform research. It is designed by husband and wife Min and Elwen and is published by Czech Games Edition with a playtime of 45 to 120 minutes. Lost Ruins of Arnak is a one to a four-player game that fuses together deck building and worker placement mechanisms. Find lost artefacts and face off against the guardians of the island as you race to learn the island's secrets. Lead an expedition to explore the island. You have come across an uninhabited island in unknown waters traces of a long lost civilisation have been discovered. Lost Ruins of Arnak - Player count: 1 - 4 players Playtime: 45 - 120 minutes Designers: Min & Elwen Publisher: Czech Games Edition Can you chain your turns together to keep affording toĭo more and more with the island of Arnak? Who will discover the Lost Ruins of Arnak? Provides you with many different strategies. You could invest in research, get assistants, and discover the true secrets of the island! Arnak (this clogs up your deck and is worth minus points). If you can defeat them, you earn points! If you fail to defeat them you’ll earn a ‘Fear’ card You couldĮxplore the island and discover a temple! But look out: ferocious guardians stand watch over these (They’re worth extra points, but also provide much more powerfulĪctions.) You could go to the base locations of Arnak to earn more exotic resources. On your turn you can take one main action, with the choice of triggering many ‘free’ actions, too. Trying to stretch the use of those cards out for as long as you can… ‘buy’ other things.) You draw a limited hand of cards at the start of your turn. Or, youĬan use the cards to pick up coins or compass resources. You can use them for their basic movement ability, to locate workers around Arnak. You all start with a default deck, with multi-useĬards. Play are worker placement, and deck-building. In Lost Ruins of Arnak, you play as rival adventurers exploring an island. Then put them together… to create something amazing! It’s as if designers Min and Elwen made a wish-list of all their favourite board game features. Arnak has many tried-and-tested mechanisms, and they all dovetail together like aĭream. Lost Ruins of Arnak was one of the hottest games of 2020! Czech Games Edition have a new jewel

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