Res Arcana Board Game - The Enchanting World of Mages and Magic! Fantasy Adventure Game, Strategy Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 14+, 2-4 Players, 30-60 Min Playtime, Made by Sand Castle Games

Definitely watch a couple of the YouTube video reviews from your favorite reviewers to get a good overview of the game. But it sets up quickly and easily and has been a great 2 player game so far. Have yet to try it with 3 or 4 but I do feel it will go over well with my group. Fantasy fans will love the art work too!

One of the best engine builders out there. Easy to set up. Easy to learn. High Replay-ability. Ton's of builds and strategy. This is a must have for anyone interested in engine building and hand management.

This game is incredible. Pretty quick to learn, the hardest part is learning the symbols, and the game provides a handy reference for that. Scales amazingly well from 2-4, and is simply a joy to play. I am continually amazed by the strategic depth with only a hand of 8 cards to work with at the beginning of the game. One thing I recommend, play with a dealt (random) hand while learning the game, but do drafting once you know the rules. Drafting is where its at with this one.Easy to set up and take down, games consistently under an hour, and they always leave me wanting to play just one more.

I have been waiting to pull the trigger on this for a while and I am glad I finally did. This game has been in and out of stock and I see why. The game mechanics are amazing and despite my game group not being as nerdy as I am with fantasy lore and all, they really enjoy this as well. Its a regular favorite at our board game nights now. It plays a lot like 7 wonders but with added tools to help you win in unique ways. Some of the instructions arent as clear as I would like, such as adding essences to cards (What is the point in some cases) other than to move that resource to the next round but other than that I still find it really enjoyable and I am looking forward to buying the expansion immediately.

If I had any complaint its that after just 2 plays I can already see a few dominant strategies with my current gaming group. This game is definitely interesting and fun, but the limited number of places of power and cards in general limit the variability. There are a few places of power that are clearly more powerful and useful and that generates strategy focuses.Yet, its a ton of fun, and there is replayability while people learn the full power of the various cards.Worth it for the price.

Excellent "engine builder" game. Simple rules. Short play time. Everyone playing will feel like they can put together a fun engine, puzzle style, that feels satisfying in the end.

For a simple game that plays within an hour, Res Arcana has quickly become a favorite of my game group - a bunch of hard-to-please hardcore gamers well marked in Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Twilight Imperium, Scythe, Dominion, and everything in between. Tom Vasel's Dice Tower review was right on - especially when playing with the draft variant rules, this game is a MASTERSTROKE!

It takes a bit of time to get familiar with the symbols on cards, but once you get past that, this is an elegant engine building board game that gives player a lot of options to approach victory. Mr. Tom Lehmann has fine-tuned the genre to near perfection.