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Gnostica
John Cooper, Kory Heath, Kristin Matherly, Jacob Davenport
Gnostica, an updated version of Zarcana, involves capturing territory on an evolving board made up of Tarot cards.
:Players
Players:
2 - 6
:Time
Length:
Long
:Complexity
Complexity:
High
Trios per color:
5
Number of colors:
1 per player
Pyramid trios:
Monochr. stashes:
Five-color sets:
- - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - -
Tarot deck
Setup time:
5 minutes
Playing time:
45 - 120 min
Strategy depth:
High
Random chance:
Medium
Game mechanics:
Modular board , Card game
Theme:
Mystical
BGG Link:
Gnostica
Status: Complete (v1.0), Year released: 2001
Gnostica is a complete rework of Zarcana which retains the theme and core mechanic, but feels very different. It is more tactical, more aggressive, less random, and more streamlined. For some people, these are all advantages, while others prefer the slower paced, more random, more quirky Zarcana.
Gnostica was published in Hypothermia #14.
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