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Res Arcana (2019)

by Thomas Lehmann

2–4 best 260mMeal12+7.6

Tiny card engines in a quick, tight duel. Race for the Galaxy fans, try this.

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Give it a try for about a week, then share how you liked it.

Free to borrow · one game at a time · pickup at Pantry Hour (Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library)

How to play

⏱ Takes a bit to learn (~20–30 min) · estimate

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Become a mage and gather magical essences to power artifacts, monuments and places of power. You only use a handful of cards each game, so every one of them counts. The first to ten points wins, and it's over before you know it.

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Res Arcana

2–4 players · 60 min

Available now

  • 🗓 Keep it about a week, no hard deadline · one game at a time
  • 📍 Pickups & returns at Pantry Hour: Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library
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House rules

Pick up and return to me in person. Please keep all the pieces together and let me know if anything goes missing. Have fun!

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