In a high tower, an alchemist prepares mysterious potions using ampoules filled with arcane fluids. In a sacred grove, a druid treads herbs to complete a mystical ritual. In the catacombs, a necromancer summons a bone dragon… Welcome to the world of Res Arcana!
Life, Death, Momentum, Calm, and Gold are the essences that fuel the art of magic in this dark world. Choose your wizard, gather essences, shape unique artifacts and use them to summon dragons, conquer places of power and achieve victory!
In Res Arcana, 2 to 4 alchemical mages fight to gain control of ancient monuments and places of power.
Wizards use their essences and magical items to build artifacts, activate their powers, and dominate dragons. The wizard with the most points wins!
Each mage starts with 1 essence of each type, 3 artifacts in hand, and 1 magic item.
During a round, players will collect essences and then take 1 action each turn, until everyone passes.
The object is to have the most points, 10 or more, when victory is verified.
- Card game rather simple in regulation but with strategic depth.
- Few tools available to have to juggle at best during the game.
- Short for the type of game.
- High replay value.
Contents: 40 Artifact Cards, 5 Places of Power (double-sided), 10 Monument Cards, 1 Starting Player Token, 4 Reference Cards + 1 Summary Tile, 10 Wizard Cards, 150 Wooden Essence Tokens, 8 Magic Items, 12 Tokens Essence Extra e1 Rules.
