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Rauha: Syntyma
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Rauha
2023
Rules assistance for Rauha
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- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 2 players
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Rauha is a board game released in 2023 for 2–5 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Théo Rivière and Johannes Goupy and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Square Grid, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
After millennia of sterility, life has sprung again on Rauha. As a venerable Shaman, one of its five worlds has been entrusted to you. Your powers are divine and allow you to shape the environment in order to turn this world into a cradle of life energy, keeper of serenity and harmony for the centuries to come. Obtain the most victory points, represented as Life Energy, to win the game. You have 2 Ages to turn your world into an energetic core of Rauha. In Age 1, vegetation, terrain, and wildlife will appear. In Age 2, civilizations will thrive. The game takes place over 4 rounds, each divided into 3 turns followed by a scoring phase. Each turn, you will follow 5 steps: 1. Simultaneously take all Biome cards from the satellite whose symbol matches the one beneath your Avatar on your Player board (moon or star). 2. Choose one card to place on any square of your Player board or discard to the Black Hole. 3. Receive a Divine Entity if you create a row or column of matching symbols on your Player board. 4. Activate your Avatar, plus any Divine Entities in the same row or column as your Avatar. 5. Finally move your Avatar one notch clockwise along the edge of your Player board, changing the row or column that will be activated on the next turn. During the Scoring Phase, you will activate all your Biomes with Spore tokens and any Divine Entities you may have, gaining crystals and points as shown on the components. -description from publisher
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- Galakta
- Hachette Boardgames Benelux
- CMON Global Limited
- Skellig Games
- Hachette Boardgames USA
- GRRRE Games
Questions and answers
Rauha 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.
The listed playing time for Rauha is 45 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 Rauha 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.
Rauha has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Rauha belongs to these categories: Environmental. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Square Grid, 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 credited designers of Rauha are: Théo Rivière and Johannes Goupy. 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 Rauha 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.