# Arcs

Arcs is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.5 out of 10 by 90 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $47.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Resource to Move, Area Movement, Trick-taking, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Take That, Dice Rolling, Area Majority / Influence, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Turn Order: Claim Action, Die Icon Resolution, Negotiation
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.5 out of 10, from 90 reviews
- **Owned by:** 230 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 573
- **Unique players:** 861

**Designers:** Cole Wehrle

**Artists:** Kyle Ferrin

**Publishers:** Leder Games, Buried Giant Studios

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 47.95 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/353726 |
| Cardhaus Games | 49.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/arcs-conflict-collapse-in-the-reach/ |
| 401 Games | 67.2 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/arcs-collapse-and-conflict-in-the-void |
| Mathom | 52.79 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/57934-arcs-8437027014765.html |
| Rampi Games | 53.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/arcs/ |
| 4Dados | 54 € | https://www.4dados.es/producto/arcs-castellano/ |
| eFantasy | 64.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/294647-board-game-arcs-conflict-collapse-in-the-reach |
| Outlet Games | 49.3 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/2-tomatoes-games/arcs-p-2TG-2TAC01.html |
| Gamers@Hart | 44 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/arcs/ |
| Dragons Lair | 579 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/arcs |
| Gameology | 82.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/arcs-board-game |
| Alphaspel | 589 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/164434-arcs-en |
| Spelexperten | 589 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/arcs.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 1275 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/14090/arcs |
| Magia de Tinta | 53.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/8151-arcs-8437027014765.html |
| La Gameria | 53.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/arcs-18326.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 53.99 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/arcs-castellano-88136.html |
| Zacatrus | 54 € | https://zacatrus.es/arcs.html |
| Va de jocs | 54 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/arcs |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 54 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/55128-arcs-castellano-8437027014765.html |
| Games Empire | 87.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/arcs |
| Gigamesh | 54.95 € | https://gigamesh.com/arcs/ |
| TLAMA games | 1350 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/arcs--konflikt-a-zhrouceni-v-pomezi/ |
| Travelling Man | 47.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/arcs |
| Uplay | 56.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-arcs--conflict--amp--collapse-in-the-reach.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 429.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/arcs |
| World of Board Games | 649 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/arcs |
| Ludifolie | 58.5 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/22354-arcs.html |
| Pelipeikko | 58.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/2920-arcs |
| Milan Spiele | 59.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/arcs-deutsch-p-37982.html |
| Poromagia | 59.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/arcs-english-edition_1663334/ |
| Curiosity Shop | 60 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/arcs |
| Fantasiapelit | 60 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_218757 |
| Spielezar | 59.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/arcs-en |
| Get Your Fun | 64.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036916-arcs-giochi-di-guerra.html |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/arcs-en/ |
| Nexus | 11995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/arcs/ |

## Expansions

- [Arcs: Leaders & Lore Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arcs-leaders-and-lore-pack)
- [Arcs: The Blighted Reach Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arcs-blighted-reach-campaign-expansion)
- [Arcs: Beyond the Reach Campaign Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arcs-beyond-the-reach-campaign-expansion)
- [Arcs: Lost Vaults & Fated Leaders Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arcs-lost-vaults-and-fated-leaders-expansion)
- [Arcs: Halls of Power Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arcs-halls-of-power-expansion)

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## Rules questions

### If I declare an ambition, do I lose my card’s actions or its number?

When you declare an ambition on your lead card you place the zero marker over the card’s number (it becomes 0) but you still get the card’s action pips and may take actions as normal; you also can’t declare if all ambition markers are already placed and you can’t declare the same ambition multiple times using the same card (page 9).

### What’s the difference between Surpass, Copy and Pivot — when do I get multiple actions?

Surpass: play a face‑up card of the lead suit with a higher number and you may take actions up to the pips on your card; Copy: play any card face‑down and you may take only one of the lead card’s actions; Pivot: play a face‑up card of a different suit (any number) and you may take only one action on your card (page 10).

### How does seizing the initiative work, and who gets initiative next round?

You can seize initiative by playing an extra action card face‑down (no actions for that card) or by Surpassing with a “7” (four‑player games); a player who seizes the initiative keeps it for the round, otherwise after the round the player who Surpassed with the highest card number takes initiative (page 10–11).

### If I build in a system someone else controls, is my new ship or building damaged?

Yes — any piece you build in a system controlled by someone other than you is placed damaged (ships are tipped over; buildings are flipped to their damaged side) (page 12).

### In battle, how do die results resolve — do hits damage or destroy pieces immediately?

Resolve rolled dice in order: attacker takes hits from assault faces first, skirmish can cause an interception hit, then attacker’s damage faces hit defending ships (then buildings once no ships remain), then building hits and finally raid effects; a hit on a fresh piece damages it, a hit on an already damaged piece destroys it and becomes a Trophy for the attacker (pages 14–15).

### How are ambitions scored at the chapter end — what about ties and qualification?

Score any ambition with markers by awarding the first‑place player the higher Power and the second‑place player the lower Power shown on the ambition markers; ties for first mean tied players all receive second‑place (and ties for second earn nothing), and you cannot gain Power from an ambition if you have none of the thing it counts (page 18).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arcs)
- [Arcs in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/arcs)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359871)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._