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2020 · Card Game

Lost Ruins of Arnak

Players lead expeditions on an uninhabited island, sending teams to uncover traces of a lost civilization, recover artifacts, and confront guardians. The game combines deck-building and worker placement: cards can be played for effects or to place workers, and exploring the map unlocks new action spaces and benefits. Resource management matters because some actions cost resources rather than workers, and players take one action per turn, competing for limited spaces and opportunities. Small personal decks, evolving board options, and varied artifacts and equipment create tactical decisions and different strategic paths each play.

Players: 1–4 best 3
Playing time: 30–120 min
Age: 12+
Complexity: 2.9 / 5

7.9 on Ludoya from $49.95AdventureExplorationSolo / Solitaire GameContractsWorker Placement

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Plays logged: 2,156
Players: 1h 37m
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Professor Mompi10.0
El joc de construcció de piles que més he gaudit, cada una de les seves ampliacions estan molt i molt bé també.
The deck-building game I've enjoyed the most. Every one of its expansions is really, really good too.
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Mestremuten8.0
Rating: 4/5 Production value: 3/4 Is the game in my collection/Love to have?: 1/1
Played it 15 times
Garfield2.0
Boring gather resource, change resources for other resources to get some VPs. [c] Theme: ★★☆☆☆  Gameplay: ★★☆☆☆  Interaction: ★☆☆☆☆  Artwork: ★★★★☆  Luck:  Strategy: ★★★☆☆  Components: ★★★★☆  Play duration: ★★★☆☆  Easy to teach: ★★☆☆☆  Rules quality:  Setup time:  No downtime:  Replay value: ★★☆☆☆  [/c]
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Can I play several cards or take multiple main actions on my turn?

You take exactly one main action per turn. You may also take any number of free actions, before, during, or after that main action (p. 8).

Can I use a card’s travel value and its effect in the same turn?

No. A card can be used either for its travel value or for its effect, not both. Fear cards have no effect but can still pay travel costs (pp. 8–9).

Can a car pay for a ship cost, or can I use a higher travel value?

A plane can pay for any travel cost, and any travel value can pay for boots. Cars and ships cannot pay for each other; you can also spend 2 coins to generate a plane (p. 9).

Do I get Fear if I leave a site with a guardian, even if I didn’t discover it?

Yes. At the end of the round, you gain a Fear card for each archaeologist you return from a site that still has a guardian, whoever awakened it (pp. 10–11, 17).

Do I have to pay an artifact’s tablet cost when I buy it?

No. When you buy an artifact, you may resolve its effect immediately without paying the tablet play-cost. If you later play it from your hand, you must pay that cost (pp. 12–13).

Can my notebook move ahead of my magnifying glass on the research track?

No. Your notebook may move to the same row as your magnifying glass, but never to a row above it. Research costs must be paid before you receive that space’s rewards (pp. 14–15).

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