- BGG rank
- BGG #2,974
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Ancient Terrible Things
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,343
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened
2023
Rules assistance for Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened
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- 1–4 players
- 40–120 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.2/5
For 1 player
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Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened is a board game released in 2023 for 1–4 players, 40–120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Simon McGregor and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened is a pulp-horror tabletop game for 1-4 players. You play the role of an intrepid and foolish adventurer exploring a dark jungle river for Secrets. Each turn you must travel to a Fateful Location and face an Ominous Encounter. If you overcome the Encounter (using a combination of dice, tokens and cards) you gain Secrets. The object of the game is to be the player with the most Secrets when the game ends at the Inexplicable Event. Game play involves rolling dice to achieve combinations: runs, pairs, three or more of a kind, and single die showing a particular number or higher. Dice combinations are spent to overcome Encounters and to acquire the four resources used in the game: Focus, Mystery, Treasure and Feat tokens. Focus tokens are used to activate Swag cards to better manipulate dice results. Mystery tokens are spent to overcome any Encounter when visiting the Yawning Chasm. Treasure tokens are spent to purchase useful Swag cards from the Trading Post which give you a permanent game effect. Feat tokens are spent to play one-shot Feat cards from your hand. Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened is the third implementation of the Dicequest game system as previously used in Ancient Terrible Things (1st/2nd Edition) and Konja. The third edition incorporates edited and revised content from all previous iterations and expansions of the game, renovated art and language-independent graphic design into a new and definitive edition of ATT. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Matagot
- Pleasant Company Games
Questions and answers
Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened is 40–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened belongs to these categories: Dice and Horror. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened are: Simon McGregor. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.