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.
:Players Players:
:Time Length: unknown
:Complexity Complexity: High
Trios per color: 5
Number of colors: 1 per player
Pyramid trios:
Monochr. stashes: 1 per player
Five-color sets:
- - - - - - Other equipment - - - - - -
deck of Tarot cards
Setup time: 5 minutes
Playing time:
Strategy depth: High
Random chance: Medium
Game mechanics:
Theme: Mystical
BGG Link: 9629
Status: complete? (v1.0), Year released: 2987

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.

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The close of a short game of Gnostica with the Fergus Hall deck