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Line 2: subject_name=Gnostica\| designer= John Cooper, Kory Heath, Kristin Matherly, Jacob Davenport\| image_link=[[Image:Gnostica1.JPG\|The close of a short game of Gnostica with the Fergus Hall deck\|250px]]\|▼ ~~image_link=\|~~ description=Gnostica, an updated version of Zarcana, involves capturing territory on an evolving board made up of Tarot cards. \| min_players=2\| ~~players=3–6 \|~~ max_players=6 \| game_length=Long\| stashes = 1 per player \| sets = 5\| other_equip = deck of [[Tarot cards]] \| setup_time= 5 minutes \| min_playing_time=45\| ~~playing_time=45–120 minutes \|~~ max_playing_time=120 minutes \| complexity=High \| strategy=High \| random_chance=Medium \| ~~mechanics~~game_mechanics= [[Modular board]], [[Card game]]\| theme = [[Mystical]] \| release_year=2001\| game_status=Complete\| footnotes =\| BGG_Link=[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9629 ~~9629~~Gnostica] }} '''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. ==See Also== * [[Pantopia]]—Gnostica-inspired game using [[Aquarius]] cards * [[Dectana]]—Gnostica-inspired game using Decktet cards * [[Zark City]]—Gnostica-inspired game using normal playing cards ** [[Unocitta]]—Zark City variant using Uno cards * [[Agnostica]]—Gnostica variant using a Zark City deck == External links == * [http://www.~~wunderland~~ginohn.com/~~WTS/Ginohn~~wunder201005/games/Gnostica/GnosticaRules.html Rules] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080802021221/http://www.wunderland.com/WTS/Ginohn/games/ Rules backup at WebArchive] * [http://www.playagaingames.com/games/gnostica/faq/ FAQ] Line 29 ⟶ 42: * [http://www.playagaingames.com/games/gnostica/differences_with_zarcana/ Differences to Zarcana] * [http://www.gweep.net/~android/gnostica-deck/ Gnostica Learner's Deck] * [http://perlkonig.com/gnostica Aaron's Tarot-less Gnostica Deck] * [http://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/gnostica Minimalist Gnostica Deck for sale at The Game Crafter] * [https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/133928/ignostica-variant-regular-playing-cards Rules for Ignostica, a version using two standard decks instead of a Tarot deck] {{pa-other}} {{pa-bc}} {{pwp}}▼ ▲[[Image:Gnostica1.JPG\|The close of a short game of Gnostica with the Fergus Hall deck]] ▲{{pa-other}} {{pwp}} [[Category:3-player]]