Varia
BGG rank
BGG #23,260
BGG rating
8.6

Varia

2021

Rules assistance for Varia

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2 players
  • 30 min
  • 13+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Varia

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Varia is a board game released in 2021 for 2 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Anthony Tessitore and its main mechanics are Track Movement, Dice Rolling, and Action Points.

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About the game

GAME SYSTEM This entry is to allow for discussion/rating of the game system as a whole. It is not for a specific product or release. Versions will appear on the individual item pages. Varia is a new style of expandable card game that pits you against your opponent in combat. When playing Varia, there are no minions to protect you or creature summons to hide behind. Instead, you raise the shield. You cast the spell. You swing for the win with your weapon of choice. If you want to win a game of Varia, you are going to have to do the fighting yourself. Each Varia class deck allows players to feel what it's like to actually be that class. While each deck offers its own unique take on combat, Varia is a highly-configurable system that also enables you to build a custom class that best represents you. ​With Varia, the only limit is your imagination. —description from the publisher

Questions and answers

Varia 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.