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Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana)
2025
Rules assistance for Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana)
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- 1–4 players
- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 4.0/5
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Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Dmitry Bogdanov and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement with Dice Workers.
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About the game
Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) is a competitive euro-style game that blends dice placement, tableau-building card comboing and dice manipulation into an epic adventure with an RPG feel to it. In Penumbra, you are a young wizard studying in a magical school. Go to classes, develop skills in several magical disciplines, brew potions, summon familiars, gather artifacts — all the sweet stuff that wizarding students usually do. Every once in a while, the magical world will test your might and resolve with a dangerous ordeal. Angry basilisks, sorrowful ghosts and enchanted wildwood are out there, waiting for you to challenge them and awaken even more magical powers sleeping inside you. The wizard who best proves their worth during studying and arcane trials will acquire the School Cup and be declared the winner of the game. —description from the designer
Designers
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- Fabrika Igr
Questions and answers
Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) 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 Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) is 60–120 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 Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) for ages 14 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.
Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Worker Placement with Dice Workers. 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 Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) are: Dmitry Bogdanov. 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 Пенумбра: Испытания Арканы (Penumbra: Trials of Arcana) 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.