# Machina Arcana

Machina Arcana 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 4 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $84.26 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Dice, Science Fiction, Mythology, Fighting, Adventure, Horror, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 4 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 5 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 33
- **Unique players:** 12

**Designers:** Juraj Bilich

**Artists:** Marek Madej, Sebastian Giacobino, Nele Diel, Igor Krstic, Aleksandra Bilic, Antal Kéninger

**Publishers:** (Self-Published)

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alphaspel | 1049 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/167055-machina-arcana-3rd-ed |
| Milan Spiele | 95.8 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/machina-arcana-spanish-p-34560.html |

## Expansions

- [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)
- [Machina Arcana in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/machina-arcana)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/144743)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._