2016 · Civilization
Innovation: Artifacts of History
Add 105 new Artifact cards representing notable items from history for players to dig, Display and Compel. The cards are harder to acquire than standard cards but grant very powerful dogma effects, intended as comeback tools for trailing players. A few minor mechanics appear alongside the artifacts, including a Compel effect that targets players with more icons of a given type rather than fewer, while otherwise keeping play consistent with the base game.
- Players
- 2–5 best 2
- Playing time
- 45–60 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 3.2 / 5
About the game
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 6
- Plays logged
- 5
- Players
- 7
- In collections
- 1
- On wishlists
Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
When do I draw an Artifact?
When you meld over a card of equal or lower value, or over a card with a Hex icon in the same location, draw an Artifact matching the covered card’s Age. Place it face up on your Reference Card (p. 1).
What if I already have an Artifact on display, or there are no Artifacts of the right Age?
Ignore the Dig event in either case (p. 1).
Do an Artifact’s visible icons count while it’s on display?
No. A displayed Artifact is not part of your board or hand and can’t be affected; its icons count only when you take its free Dogma action (p. 1).
What can I do with an Artifact on display?
You can take its free Dogma action and then return it, return it without using the action, or meld it as if it were in your hand (p. 1).
How does Compel differ from Demand, and do I have to share?
Compel works like a Demand but affects opponents who have an equal or greater number of the featured icon. An opponent may be forced to execute Compel effects and share non-demand effects on an Artifact; Compel effects count as demand effects, so they don’t qualify for the sharing bonus (p. 1).
When can I seize a Relic?
After you dig an Artifact, you may seize a Relic with the same value as the Artifact drawn, but only if the Relic is beside its supply pile or in an opponent’s Achievement pile. Relics are optional (p. 1).
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