Zark City
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| Zark City | |
|---|---|
| Andy Looney | |
| A 3HOUSE reduction of Zarcana, using playing cards | |
| Min. Players: | 2 |
| Max. Players: | 5 |
| Icehouse stashes: | 1 (3 nests) per player |
| Treehouse sets: | 3 |
| Other equipment: | playing cards |
| Setup time: | 2 minutes |
| Min. Playing time: | 15 minutes |
| Max. Playing time: | 45 minutes |
| Rules complexity: | Medium |
| Strategy depth: | Medium |
| Random chance: | Low |
| Primary Mechanic: | modular board |
| Additional Mechanic: | hand & stash management |
| Theme: | Abstract |
| BGG Link: | Zark City |
Zark City is an Icehouse game for 2 to 5 players designed by Andy Looney, 2008. It requires three Treehouse sets and a deck of playing cards. Looney Labs intends to publish this game in the pending 3HOUSE bundle product.
Zark City is a reduction design, distilling a more complicated game into something lighter, quicker, and easier to learn. It does for Zarcana/Gnostica what IceTowers did for Icehouse.
External Links
- The full rules are available on the Wunderland page.
- Andy's article about inventing the game
- Link to the Spanish translation of the rules (hosted on BGG): ZarkCity-Esp.pdf
Facts about Zark City
| Additional Mechanic | Hand & stash management + |
| BGG Link | Http://boardgamegeek.com/game/35003 Zark City + |
| Description | A 3HOUSE reduction of Zarcana, using playing cards |
| Designer | Andy Looney + |
| Max. Players | 5 + |
| Max. Playing Time | 45 minutes + |
| Min. Players | 2 + |
| Min. Playing Time | 15 minutes + |
| Name | Zark City + |
| Other Equipment | playing cards + |
| Primary Mechanic | Modular board + |
| Primary Theme | Abstract + |
| Random Chance | Low + |
| Rules Complexity | Medium + |
| Sets | 3 + |
| Setup Time | 2 minutes + |
| Stashes | 1 (3 nests) per player + |
| Strategy Depth | Medium + |
Categories: 3HOUSE | 2-player | 3-player | 4-player | 5-player | Abstract | Playing cards | Modular board | Spanish | Non-stacking
