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The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts is an expansion for The Vale of Eternity released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Mathieu Rivero and Eric Hong and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts, an expansion for The Vale of Eternity, adds 28 creature cards with new effects to the deck, as well as artifacts that players draft during the hunting phase at the start of each round. In more detail, at the start of a round reveal twice as many creatures as players in the usual way, then starting with the first player, each player drafts an artifact without their marker on it by placing their marker on that artifact. (In effect, you can't draft the same artifact you had the previous round.) Some artifacts have instant effects you use immediately, others give you a permanent effect that entire round, and others grant you an action that you can use once on a turn. After drafting artifacts, players draft creature cards in the usual way. When using artifacts, the victory threshold for the game is now 80 points instead of 60, although the game still ends after ten rounds regardless of the score.
Designers
Publishers
- Pegasus Spiele
- Broadway Toys LTD
- Rebel Sp. z o.o.
- Mandoo Games
- Maldito Games
- MINDOK
- Geronimo Games
- Renegade Game Studios
- Evrikus
- Blackrock Games
Questions and answers
The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts supports 2–4 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 The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts is 40–60 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 The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts 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.
The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts 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.
The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Open Drafting. 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 The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts are: Mathieu Rivero and Eric Hong. 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 The Vale of Eternity: Artifacts as an expansion for The Vale of Eternity. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Vale of Eternity to use it. Check that your edition of The Vale of Eternity is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.