
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,688
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Karmaka
2016
Rules assistance for Karmaka
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 25–60 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.9/5
About the game
From the creators of Osmos comes Karmaka, a competitive card game that plays out over multiple lives. Karmaka is a tactical card game set in a karmic universe. Players begin the game as lowly Dung Beetles. In life after life (hand after hand) they climb their way up the Karmic Ladder, racing to see who will achieve Transcendence first! During each of your lives you'll be working towards three ends: Score enough points to climb the Ladder and keep up with your rivals. Stash a good selection of cards to your Future Life. This will become your opening hand next life. Play cards for their abilities to help yourself or to hinder others. But what goes around comes around. A key tension in Karmaka is that after playing a card for its ability, a rival may take the card into their Future Life. Your actions may come back to haunt you in the next life... Score points to ascend while sowing the seeds of your next life, and – if necessary – sabotage your rivals. But remember, what goes around comes around, and your actions have consequences in this life...and the next.
Designers
Publishers
- Gameland 游戏大陆
- FoxGames
- Chronicle Books
- Lumberjacks Studio
- Hemisphere Games
Questions and answers
The rules assistant for Karmaka will help explain turns, card effects and disputed situations, with references to verified official materials and saved question history. It is not ready yet; verified sources for your edition are still being prepared.
Karmaka supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue.
The listed playing time for Karmaka is 25–60 minutes. The actual duration depends on the group and its familiarity with the game.
The catalogue lists Karmaka for ages 13 and up. Check the age guidance on your edition.
The credited designers of Karmaka are: Dave Burke and Eddy Boxerman.
The catalogue lists Karmaka as a base game.
Rules assistant for Karmaka
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