
- BGG rank
- BGG #30
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Lost Ruins of Arnak
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2020

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

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Yspahan: The Souks is an expansion for Yspahan released in 2009 for 2–4 players. Its main mechanics are Worker Placement.
Yspahan: The Souks consists of a deck of 18 larger cards that replaces those in the Yspahan base game with mostly new abilities. The expansion cards bear a purple frame to allow for easy recognition compared to the original ones. Yspahan: The Souks is included in the Ystari Box of expansions for six Ystari games.
Yspahan: The Souks 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.
Yspahan: The Souks has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Yspahan: The Souks belongs to these categories: Card Game and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Worker Placement. 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 catalogue lists Yspahan: The Souks as an expansion for Yspahan. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Yspahan to use it. Check that your edition of Yspahan is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.