Faras
BGG rank
BGG #25,281
BGG rating
5.7

Faras

2014

Rules assistance for Faras

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–5 players
  • 30 min
  • 6+
  • Complexity 1.5/5

Rules assistant for Faras

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Faras is a board game released in 2014 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by Filip Miłuński and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Memory.

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About the game

Take on the roles of archaeologists, and set out on a remarkable journey to the heart of Africa! The game Faras tells the story of the most famous Polish archaeological expedition to Sudan. Its participants discovered a priceless Early Middle Ages cathedral filled with remarkable paintings in an area which is now covered by the waters of the artificial lake Nasser. The gameplay is based on a memory mechanism, but players set up the board and tokens themselves, so they are able to build patterns that will help them memorize the tokens. During play, each player manages a set of archaeologist cards that grant special actions and abilities. Whoever collects the most tokens wins. Take part in the rescue of ancient cultural relics. Race against time, watch out for scorpions, and complete the excavations before the cathedral is flooded under the waters of the artificial lake!

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Publishers

  • Granna
  • Belleville (Бельвіль)

Questions and answers

Faras supports 2–5 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.