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Amazon has Res Arcana Board Game on sale for $30.10. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

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  • In a high tower, an Alchemist prepares potions, using vials filled with otherworldly fluids. In a sacred Grove, a druid grinds herbs for a mystical ritual. In the catacombs, a necromancer summons a bone Dragon... Welcome to the world of Res Arcana! In it, life, Death, elegant, calm, and gold are the essences that fuel the art of magic. Choose your mage, gather essences, craft unique artifacts, and use them to summon Dragons, conquer places of power, and achieve victory! In Res Arcana, each player is a mage, vying for power against their rivals. Each player has a personal deck of just 8 artifacts to work with. Can you use them efficiently to claim monuments and places of power before your rivals seize them? Designed by Tom Lehmann and richly illustrated by Julien delval, Res Arcana offers a unique gaming experience.
  • Ages 14+
  • For 2 - 4 players

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Amazon [amazon.com] offers Res Arcana Board Game for $30.10. Ranked #125 overall on BGG [boardgamegeek.com].
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Model: Sandcastle Games Res Arcana Board Game

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For board games it's better to go by boardgamegeek anyway..

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardga...res-arcana
Thanks for sharing a board game deal!

Some notes on the price:


Amazon

Average price: $37.44
Highest price: $39.99
Lowest price: $29.67


Non-Amazon (generally, high minimums to get free shipping)

Usually $31 to $34



Res Arcana has been on my Potential Interest list since 2019, but I'm going to pass on it once again due to the maximum number of players being 4. For better or worse, my board game nights usually have too many people for games like this one.

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01-29-2021 at 04:47 PM.
01-29-2021 at 04:47 PM.
Thanks for sharing a board game deal!

Some notes on the price:
  • Amazon
    • Average price: $37.44
    • Highest price: $39.99
    • Lowest price: $29.67
  • Non-Amazon (generally, high minimums to get free shipping)
    • Usually $31 to $34
Res Arcana has been on my Potential Interest list since 2019, but I'm going to pass on it once again due to the maximum number of players being 4. For better or worse, my board game nights usually have too many people for games like this one.

Take care,
Tofu Vic
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01-29-2021 at 05:44 PM.
01-29-2021 at 05:44 PM.
Great info and I'm definitely debating picking it up as people seem to agree it plays best with two people (perfect for a gaming couple). Very simple victory condition: reach 10 points, and a very small deck to draft from. Very much my forte.

Only hesitation for me is that Target carries this as I just found out and I'm thinking about squeezing an extra 8% off when they do another b2g1 on games.
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01-29-2021 at 07:09 PM.
01-29-2021 at 07:09 PM.
Quote from TofuVic :
Thanks for sharing a board game deal!


Res Arcana has been on my Potential Interest list since 2019, but I'm going to pass on it once again due to the maximum number of players being 4. For better or worse, my board game nights usually have too many people for games like this one.

Take care,
Tofu Vic
Me too man. I might just get it for "just in case" moments, but my group ranges anywhere from 4 ~ 8 players, and when I do have 4 players they much prefer Ticket to Ride or Catan. I think these games where they have to think very far strategically (not saying TTR or Catan don't) kind of spook them out, as it's unfamiliar territory.
I watched the How to play video on BGG and I like the play style. Reminds me of a harder version of Splendor
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01-29-2021 at 07:23 PM.
01-29-2021 at 07:23 PM.
Quote from TofuVic :
Thanks for sharing a board game deal!

Some notes on the price:
  • Amazon
    • Average price: $37.44
    • Highest price: $39.99
    • Lowest price: $29.67
  • Non-Amazon (generally, high minimums to get free shipping)
    • Usually $31 to $34
Res Arcana has been on my Potential Interest list since 2019, but I'm going to pass on it once again due to the maximum number of players being 4. For better or worse, my board game nights usually have too many people for games like this one.

Take care,
Tofu Vic

They do have an xpac increasing to 5 players
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01-29-2021 at 07:45 PM.
01-29-2021 at 07:45 PM.
Rule of thumb ... never buy products with all 5-star reviews in Amazon. All are totally fake.
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01-29-2021 at 07:55 PM.
01-29-2021 at 07:55 PM.
Quote from HadiK :
Rule of thumb ... never buy products with all 5-star reviews in Amazon. All are totally fake.

For board games it's better to go by boardgamegeek anyway..

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardga...res-arcana
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Quote from HadiK :
Rule of thumb ... never buy products with all 5-star reviews in Amazon. All are totally fake.

I think that's a good rule of thumb in general, but there are exceptions, with board games being one of them.

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01-29-2021 at 08:57 PM.
01-29-2021 at 08:57 PM.
Wow lots of excellent reviews. thank you for sharing.
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01-29-2021 at 09:50 PM.
01-29-2021 at 09:50 PM.
Quote from HadiK :
Rule of thumb ... never buy products with all 5-star reviews in Amazon. All are totally fake.

Even better is to not buy board games through Amazon, period, tons of problems with fakes. Support vetted vendors like miniature market, gamenerdz, local stores, etc.
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01-29-2021 at 09:54 PM.
01-29-2021 at 09:54 PM.
Good deal, bought one, will feedback here
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01-29-2021 at 10:51 PM.
01-29-2021 at 10:51 PM.
For anyone with concerns over fakes, Target [target.com] also carries this and is willing to price match currently. They also have a (I think targeted?) 10% off games Cartwheel coupon that stacks. I was just able to order this at 35% off (coupon comes off pre-refund) making it the best deal I've ever seen for it.
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01-30-2021 at 04:36 AM.
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Not saying this is the case, but I've probably gotten 40+ games from Amazon and have never received a fake. Few have been damaged, but they mail out a replacement.
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01-30-2021 at 06:42 AM.
01-30-2021 at 06:42 AM.
I bought from Target and price matched via chat with Target rep. Paid with Red Card and had a 15% off target circle coupon (targeted I believe) applied. Total $25.53 Looking forward to playing this one after watching some videos of it.
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