# Machina Arcana (Second/Third Edition)

Machina Arcana (Second/Third Edition) is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 150 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Horror, Dice, Adventure, Mythology, Fighting, Science Fiction, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Storytelling, Grid Movement, Cooperative Game, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Action / Event, Finale Ending
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 48 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 63
- **Unique players:** 35

**Designers:** Juraj Bilich

**Artists:** Marek Madej, Damir Podhraški, Kriśtian Pavlin, Maxim Kostin, Richard Brownhill, Sebastian Giacobino, Elwira Pawlikowska, Nele Diel, Igor Krstic, Aleksandra Bilic, Antal Kéninger

## Expansions

- [Machina Arcana: To Eternity](https://www.ludoya.com/games/machina-arcana-to-eternity)
- [Machina Arcana: From Beyond](https://www.ludoya.com/games/machina-arcana-from-beyond)
- [Machina Arcana: Recurrence](https://www.ludoya.com/games/machina-arcana-recurrence)
- [Machina Arcana: Geometry of the Void](https://www.ludoya.com/games/machina-arcana-geometry-of-the-void)
- [Machina Arcana: Vivarium](https://www.ludoya.com/games/machina-arcana-vivarium)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/machina-arcana-secondthird-edition)
- [Machina Arcana (Second/Third Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/machina-arcana-secondthird-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/299121)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._