- BGG rating
- 7.2
Rules assistance for Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–3 players
- 14+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova
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Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova is an expansion for Time of Legends: Joan of Arc released in 2019 for 1–3 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Pascal Bernard and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Modular Board.
About the game
This new add-on contains Ars Nova, a contemplative and very replayable solo/co-operative scenario, set in an abbey where murder has been committed, and an investigation needs to be done. At least, that’s one side of it. The set also offers a group of new units, hex tiles, and interior overlays that you can use in your own scenarios or battle mode games. You get 18 monk miniatures in 6 different poses together with 4 multi-figure bases, and 6 stat cards. All of these monkish types are playable in the battle mode, as well as the Ars Nova scenario. You also get 7 unique, double-sided hex tiles, and 7 building interior overlays. The hex tiles can be mixed in with any others you may have to expand your options and size of playing area. The building interiors offer you some choices for existing buildings, changing the way some familiar types work. This means that you won’t always know what a building is until you enter it, adding a sense of exploration and mystery to even a simple battle. Finally, for the Ars Nova scenario itself, you get 1 Suspect sleeve, 8 Suspect cards, 20 Event cards, 80 Trial cards, 1 sand timer, and 30 tokens. Playing the scenario is straightforward. It uses the normal rules with some additional mini-games to represent the trials you have to go through to gather your evidence. Also worth noting is that this scenario includes no combat at all. —description from the publisher
Designers
Publishers
- Mythic Games
Questions and answers
Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova supports 1–3 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 catalogue lists Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova 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.
Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Miniatures, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Movement, and Modular Board. 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 Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova are: Pascal Bernard. 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 Time of Legends: Joan of Arc – Ars Nova as an expansion for Time of Legends: Joan of Arc. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Time of Legends: Joan of Arc to use it. Check that your edition of Time of Legends: Joan of Arc is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.