- BGG rating
- 7.2
Rules assistance for Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion
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- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion
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Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion is an expansion for Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Alf Seegert and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Point to Point Movement.
About the game
A mini-expansion of 18 (or 12 ... see NOTE further below) artifacts for Fantastiqa. These artifacts can be used to expand your Fantastiqa game. How they work: At the beginning of the game, shuffle all Audacious Artifact cards into the Artifacts deck. As always, include all and only those artifact cards you enjoy playing with - that includes including or removing cards from the base set as well. You might want to change the cards you include each game. The artifacts included in this mini-expansion include: 2 x Cassens’ Uncanny Clasp of Unfastening (Cost: 4 Gems): Choose one card from your hand or discard pile and tuck it part-way beneath your current Region. A player who ends his turn in this Region must add this card to his discard pile. 2 x The Complete Troll-Gurgles of Beng Erber (Cost: 3 Gems): Discard as many cards from your hand as you wish, and then draw that many more again. 2 x Dozer’s Deranged Digging Stick (Cost: 4 Gems): Draw five cards from your draw deck and keep two. Discard the others. 2 x Paco’s Paranormal Pencilbox (Cost: 4 Gems): Draw one Beast card and add it to your hand. 2 x The Summerer’s Guide to Winter Wonderland (Cost: 3 Gems): If you are in the Frozen Wastelands, draw one Artifact or one Beast card and add it to your hand. 2 x Tox’s Ill-Tempered Tortoise of Directed Rigor Mortis (Cost: 4 Gems): Choose one card in your hand or discard pile and remove it from play. 2 x Vasel’s Disconcerting Dice of Mischievous Melody (Cost: 4 Gems): Add an additional +1 Point Bonus Token to any Open Quest. (Limit: 3 Tokens total on any Open Quest.) 2 x Ender’s Tollbooth of Never-Ending Adventure (Cost: 4 Gems): Travel to the Region most distant from your current location. (If more than one Region ties, choose either one.) 2 x The Ever-Clucking Chicken Cup of Rahdo’s Bravado (Cost: 4 Gems): Subdue any adjacent single-symbol Creature card and then travel to the Region just beyond it. NOTE: If you purchased this pack from the BoardGameGeek store prior to January 2016, you only received the following 12 cards: 2 x Cassens’ Uncanny Clasp of Unfastening 2 x The Complete Troll-Gurgles of Beng Erber 2 x Dozer’s Deranged Digging Stick 2 x Paco’s Paranormal Pencilbox 2 x The Summerer’s Guide to Winter Wonderland 2 x Tox’s Ill-Tempered Tortoise of Directed Rigor Mortis
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- Eagle-Gryphon Games
Questions and answers
Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion supports 2–4 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 Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion is 60 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 Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion for ages 8 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.
Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Adventure, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Point to Point Movement. 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 Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion are: Alf Seegert. 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 Fantastiqa: Audacious Artifacts Expansion as an expansion for Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Fantastiqa: The Rucksack Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.