# Arctic Scavengers: Base Game+HQ+Recon

Arctic Scavengers: Base Game+HQ+Recon is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 4 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Fighting, Card Game, Bluffing
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Hand Management, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 4 reviews
- **Owned by:** 19 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 20
- **Unique players:** 34

**Designers:** Robert K. Gabhart

**Artists:** Martin Hoffmann

**Publishers:** Driftwood Games, Rio Grande Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Games Empire | 71.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/arctic-scavengers-base-gamehqrecon |

## Expansions

- [Arctic Scavengers: Tribal Leaders Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arctic-scavengers-tribal-leaders-promo-pack)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/arctic-scavengers-base-gamehqrecon)
- [Arctic Scavengers: Base Game+HQ+Recon in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/arctic-scavengers-base-gamehqrecon)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174226)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._