2023 · Card Game
Faraway
Players explore a shifting continent, traveling outward across a sequence of regions and then returning the same way to score them. Each turn, a player plays one of three hand cards to the right end of their personal row of eight regions; those cards create goals and contain characters that award points when their conditions are later met. Cards also enter a shared face-up river from which players refill, and simultaneous play uses a priority system that makes turn order and pick timing strategically important. The core loop is arranging and playing cards to set objectives, fulfill earlier demands on the return trip, and outscore opponents.
- Players
- 2–6 best 3
- Playing time
- 25 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 3,767
- Plays logged
- 1,987
- Players
- 20m 44s
- Average play
- 535
- In collections
- 36
- On wishlists
- 1
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Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
How many Region cards do I play, and how many rounds are there?
You play one Region card each round for 8 rounds, ending with 8 cards in your play area. You start with 3 Region cards in hand; after choosing a card from the center, you take one to bring your hand back to 3, except in the final round (Rulebook, pp. 3, 5–6).
When do I get to draw Sanctuary cards?
You qualify if the Region you just played has a higher exploration duration than the Region you played on your previous turn. Draw one Sanctuary card, plus one for each Clue you have among your Regions and Sanctuaries; no one qualifies in the first round (Rulebook, p. 6).
Who picks from the Region cards in the center first?
Players take turns in order of the exploration durations they played that round, from lowest to highest. Choose one available Region card to add to your hand; the cards taken are not replaced, and the last player may have fewer choices (Rulebook, p. 6).
Do I have to use each resource for only one quest?
No. A resource may be used to satisfy multiple requests and prerequisites. Any prerequisite is checked at the end of the game using resources on your Region and Sanctuary cards (Rulebook, p. 4).
Do I score my Regions from left to right?
No. Score them from right to left, starting with the last Region you played; for each card, consider all your face-up Regions (including that card) and your Sanctuaries. Score Sanctuary cards after all Regions (Rulebook, p. 7).
Official score sheet
Faraway score sheet
Every scoring category, from the Ludoya kit. On your phone the totals add up by themselves.
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