Arche Nova · German edition, third printing · (2022)
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Finally got to play this. It is very reminiscent to me of Terraforming Mars. Huge deck and cards that have prerequisites and combo of each other. The ground game is played on a personal zoo board. I also really enjoyed the action selection system that was previously seen in Civilization: A new Dawn (I hear, haven't played that). Here though you can upgrade the actions to make them even better. I like how conservation efforts have been integrated into the game as an opposing score and the game ends when one player has his score markers cross each other. Definitely want to play again, my shelves are full so I must rely on visiting our friends and their copy. Having played a lot of Terraforming Mars lately, I don't need to immediately own this, but I also hear there is a very good expansion coming out next year--talked to some play-testers at SPIEL.
| Year | 2022 |
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| Designers | Mathias Wigge |
| Artists | Dennis Lohausen, Loïc Billiau, Steffen Bieker |
| Publishers | Portal Games, Korea Boardgames, Maldito Games, Lautapelit.fi, CMON Global Limited, Capstone Games, MINDOK, Gémklub, White Goblin Games, Game Harbor, Grok Games, Ludofy Creative, Cranio Creations, Feuerland Spiele, テンデイズゲームズ (TendaysGames), MIPL, Tower Tactic Games, Super Meeple, Regatul Jocurilor, IGAMES |
| Players | 1–4 |
| Time | 90–150 min |
| Status | Owned |
| BGG Rating | 8.5 |
| Categories | Card Game, Animals, Environmental |
| Mechanics | Hand Management, Set Collection, Race, Track Movement, Income, Tile Placement, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, End Game Bonuses, Hexagon Grid, Variable Set-up, Grid Coverage, Tags, Contracts, Events, Solo / Solitaire Game, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources |
| BGG Rank | 2 |
| Complexity | 3.80 / 5 |
| Language | Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable |
| Segmentation | KEEPER |
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| Box size | XL |
| Best at | 2 players |
| Play at | 1,2 players |
| My category | Animals |
| My mechanic | Tags |
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2025-08-22
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | -17.00 | -17.00 |
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2025-08-17
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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2025-08-14
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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2025-08-14
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | -15.00 | -15.00 |
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2025-08-13
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | -3.00 | -3.00 |
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2025-08-10
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 3.00 | 3.00 |
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2025-08-10
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | -4.00 | |
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2025-08-09
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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2025-08-08
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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2024-11-14 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | -26.00 | |
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2024-07-07 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | -22.00 | -22.00 |
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2024-07-06 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | -23.00 | -23.00 |
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2024-05-24 | Vacation | – | 1 | Andrea, Marcus, Pascal, Yashima | 5.00, 16.00, 0.00, 4.00 | 16.00 |
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2024-05-22 | Vacation | – | 1 | Andrea, Yashima | 13.00, 51.00 | 51.00 |
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2023-11-23 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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2023-11-09 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | 63.00 | 63.00 |
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2023-08-05 | Mohrs | – | 1 | Betty, Johannes , Juliane, Yashima | 22.00, 5.00, 2.00, 7.00 | 22.00 |
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2023-07-11 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | -7.00 | -7.00 |
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2023-07-10 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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2023-06-25 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Lex, Yashima | 16.00, 11.00 | 16.00 |
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2023-05-17 | Board Game Arena | – | 1 | Yashima | -19.00 | -19.00 |
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2023-04-30 | At home | – | 1 | Andrea, Johannes , Marcus, Yashima | 0.00, 6.00, 13.00, 13.00 | 13.00 |
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2023-04-29 | At home | – | 1 | Andrea, Johannes , Marcus, Yashima | 0.00, 14.00, 22.00, 27.00 | 27.00 |
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2023-01-13
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At home | – | 1 | Loonix, MourningDragon, Yashima | -4.00, 21.00, 28.00 | 28.00 |
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2023-01-11
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 13.00 | 13.00 |
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2023-01-05
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 39.00 | 39.00 |
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2022-12-30
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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2022-12-30
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 27.00 | 27.00 |
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2022-12-30
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | -17.00 | |
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2022-12-30
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 26.00 | 26.00 |
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2022-12-29
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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2022-12-28
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 27.00 | 27.00 |
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2022-12-27
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At home | – | 1 | Yashima | -17.00 | |
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2022-12-18 | At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 19.00 | 19.00 |
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2022-12-11 | At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 50.00 | 50.00 |
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2022-12-10 | At home | – | 1 | Yashima | 16.00 | 16.00 |
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2022-09-22 | Schöllers | – | 1 | Andrea, Marcus, MourningDragon, Yashima | -33.00, 14.00, -43.00, -11.00 | 14.00 |