The Ruins of Narak

*French version

On a lost island deep in uncharted seas, a group of explorers has spotted the remains of a forgotten civilization. In Lost Ruins of Arnak (FR), you play an archaeologist leading an expedition to explore this island, get your hands on priceless artifacts, and face the guardians protecting its best kept secrets. Each turn allows only one action: explore a new area, search a site you already found, buy gear or an artifact, fight an enemy, recruit an assistant, or try to locate the lost temple. The game blends deck-building and worker placement beautifully: your cards do not just trigger effects, they can also be played as workers to occupy new action spots unlocked as you explore. Managing your resources - gems, tablets and compasses - quickly becomes a real strategic puzzle, since every choice closes one door while opening another. With its compact decks, luck always stays in check: your decisions, turn after turn, are what make the difference.

Lost Ruins of Arnak (FR) is for you if you love strategy games that ask you to plan several moves ahead without ever relying on luck. If you enjoy deck-building but wanted a layer of worker placement and exploration added to it, this game blends both mechanisms in a way that feels natural, never forced. It will also please solo players, since a mode against an automated rival is included in the box, and groups of 2 to 4 players looking for a tabletop game with plenty of replay value.

Lost Ruins of Arnak (FR) won the prestigious Deutscher Spielepreis 2021, the vote of German players that crowns the best game of the year, and was also nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2021, the expert category of Germany's most famous game award. On BoardGameGeek, more than 58,000 players have rated it with an average of 8/10, ranking it among the top 30 strategy games of all categories on the site. A full expansion, Twisted Paths, is also available in store to extend the adventure with two brand new temples, new guardians and more solo content.

Lost Ruins of Arnak (FR) carries the signature of the Czech duo Michal "Elwen" Stach and Michaela "Min" Stachova, who designed the entire Arnak universe, base game and expansions alike, with the same consistency of mechanisms from one box to the next. The game's visual mood - dense jungle, stone ruins and mystic glow - is carried by a team of six Czech illustrators, including Ondrej Hrdina and Jiri Kus, who bring real attention to detail to every card and board.

BOX CONTENTS
6 double sided boards
110 cards
8 Archaeologist pawns
131 tiles
99 tokens
1 first player marker
1 moon scepter
4 player aids
1 rulebook

Number of players: 1 to 4
Playing time: 30 to 120 minutes
Age: 12 and up

If you want to protect your cards, you will need:
3 packs of standard American size card sleeves 63.5 x 88 mm (for the 110 cards)