
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,530
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Avalon: The Riven Veil
- 2–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
- 2026

Expansion for Lost Worlds
Rules assistance for Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

What would you like to know?
Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards is an expansion for Lost Worlds for 2 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Simultaneous Action Selection.
Each box contains 15 to 17 cards for use with the Lost Worlds combat books. The cards depict weapons, spells, items, tactics and luck. Some are useable over an entire campaign of battles. Before a battle, characters can buy some of these cards depending on their skill values. The cards offer special abilites for the characters that can be used during or between battles, depending on the card.
Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards is 10 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 Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards 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.
Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 catalogue lists Lost Worlds Fantasy Cards as an expansion for Lost Worlds. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lost Worlds to use it. Check that your edition of Lost Worlds is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.