Gnostica

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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.
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Icehouse stashes:	1 per player
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Other equipment:	deck of Tarot cards
Setup time:	5 minutes
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Rules complexity:	High
Strategy depth:	High
Random chance:	Medium
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Theme:	Mystical
BGG Link:	9629

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.

External links

Featured in Playing with Pyramids Gnostica · Martian Chess · RAMbots · Pikemen Volcano · Zagami · Zendo · Martian Backgammon IceTowers · Icehouse · Thin Ice · Homeworlds

• Rules
• Rules backup at WebArchive
• Strategies
• Design history
• Differences to Zarcana
• Gnostica Learner's Deck
• Aaron's Tarot-less Gnostica Deck