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Arcana Card Game: Revised Ed

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Rating: 8	Reviewed By: Patrick S.	08/01/2012
Summary Review	ARCANA revised edition Fantasy Flight Games 2-4 players 1 hour Arcana is a card game that utilizes the deckbuilding mechanic. Players each use one of six different guilds, each of which is different in flavor but all players start with the same total points and cards. Features several add ons to change parameters of the game and add replay value
Detailed Review	ARCANA revised edition Fantasy Flight Games 2-4 players 1 hour Arcana is a card game that utilizes the deckbuilding mechanic. Players each use one of six different guilds, each of which is different in flavor but all players start with the same total points and cards. Instead of a common pool of cards that players choose from there are a set number of piles(districts) where only the top card is available, until its is aquired, then the next card is flipped over. The number of districts varies with player count and some of the districts are friendly (giving you the advantage over a player who counts that district as enemy by allowing you to hide the cards you play there facedown and see their cards face up) The thing that sets this game apart from other deckbuilders that I have played is instead of buying a card, also known as an AGENT or LOCATION or RELIC, and cycling it into your deck, you are competing against the other players to aquire the card by use of 3 traits, similar to suits . To claim a card you must exceed the selected trait of the desired card with a higher total value of your own cards played, some are face down and some a face up depending on if the district is friendly, nuetral or enemy. This can take place over several rounds. Sometimes you will use a lot of your resources trying to get a certain "agent" and end up with nothing instead. This blind bidding element adds a lot of bluffing and tension. Some of the agents are able to be "bribed" using RELICS, this acts as a "wild card" type suit. Special abilities and LOCATION cards allow you to swap cards from one "district" to another or to remove cards all together. The game ends when the "ducal festival" card is drawn from the central nuetral card stack, its randomly shuffled into the bottom 5 cards of that district. Players total up the value of their aquired cards and the player with the highest total wins. Whats in the box: Instructions, full color, lots of art, not a whole lot of stories, examples and diagrams are clear Cards, higher quality than typical Magic cards but not as good as FFGs silver line/z-man small box games. I love the artwork (a lot of it is from rackhams "confrontation") Pros: Lots of optional rules that are easily integrated by identification letters in lower corner of cards. has 6 guilds to play, but a max of 4 players. There are several add in cards to vary the rules and gameplay and add replay value to the game. Cons: The box is 6 times the size it needs to be, couldve easily fit in "citadels" size box. not really an issue until the shelf starts to fill up. My opinion: this is a fun game to play and it has a lot of options to add in to customize your experience. it has a lot more interaction than the typical "engine building" deckbuilder.
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