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Board Game
(Board Game) Arcs
Roy Smith Shelter House · 601 Middlebury Road, Kent, OH · Get directions
Kent, Ohio
Add to calendarDescription from the Publisher: Arcs is a sharp, tactical space opera game set in a dark yet silly universe. Players represent officials from a distant, decaying and neglectful Empire who are now free to vie for dominance whether through battle, gathering scarce resources or diplomatic intrigue. Ready yourself for dramatic twists and turns as you launch into this galactic struggle. A deck of cards in 4 suits with ranks from 1-7 (2-6 for fewer than 4 players) defines the action selection system. These cards are played in a trick-taking adjacent system to select actions, take the initiative and declare Ambitions. The 3 declared Ambitions are what will score in that deal. Timing is everything. Bad hands must be mitigated by careful card play and benefitting from other players' card play. Battles are resolved quickly with the attacker choosing their level of risk. The defenders must be prepared with adequate defensive ships and cards in their tableau. _________________________________________ Note from me: Base game Arcs is a cut-throat, trick-taking adjacent, pseudo 4x, lightly asymmetric, limited economy, combat heavy, king-making enabled, space opera game... phew. This sounds ridiculous – which in my opinion fits this game. Arcs IS a ridiculous game (a lot of people seem to think that). There also seem to be 2 very different groups: - Those who think it's ridiculous FUN and the best game ever! - Those who think it's ridiculous BAD and the worst game ever! I love this game and I’ve played it enough times to feel comfortable teaching it. If you would like to join me for a game of Arcs that would be really cool! If you want to check out the rulebook or at least the player-aids before playing that would be helpful. Here is the publisher’s website where you can find all of that: https://buriedgiant.com/resources If you are not sure you want to play and you want to check out some opinions about the game, check out these videos: GOOD reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP36OXiPkoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzPVKwi_REY BAD reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mefoorVA03Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=low9RHZ-_kE Epic super-long review: “Why is Arcs Like That?” 1 hour and 36 minutes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhKPnR5OEuc