
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,521
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Backstories: Alone Under the Ice
- 1–6 players
- 50–70 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2024

Rules assistance for SAN: ARTEFACT
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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SAN: ARTEFACT is an expansion for SAN released in 2026 for 2 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jules Messaud and Martin Montergnole and its main mechanics are Deck Construction.
SAN: ARTEFACT is an expansion for the SAN game. Twelve cards to make the game asymmetrical. —description from the publisher
SAN: ARTEFACT 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 SAN: ARTEFACT is 25 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 SAN: ARTEFACT 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.
SAN: ARTEFACT belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Deck Construction. 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 SAN: ARTEFACT are: Jules Messaud and Martin Montergnole. 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 SAN: ARTEFACT as an expansion for SAN. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need SAN to use it. Check that your edition of SAN is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.