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Gnostica (2001)

Average Rating: 7.22/10
Board Game Rank: 2550
Abstract Games Rank: 159
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Year Published
2001
# of Players
2 − 6
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 2, 4, 5 players
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Playing Time
60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
10 and up
User Suggested Ages
10 and up
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Language Dependence
No necessary in-game text
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Subdomain
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Gnostica is an abstract territory based war game. Tarot cards make up the often-changing board, and players use Icehouse Pieces to represent minions that control those territories. Every tarot card has a power, and when a player has one of his pieces on a territory, he or she may use the power of that territory through that piece. Players also have a hand of tarot cards which allow them to use those powers through any of their pieces. Territories are worth points when occupied, and the game ends when one player challenges the other players and has 9 points on his or her following turn.

Gnostica is a redevelopment of Zarcana.

Re-implemented by Zark City, and Dectana. The former is much simpler and uses a poker deck, while the latter is more complex and uses the Decktet.

This page has a short URL: http://j.mp/gnostica

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0 Minimalist Gnostica Set
A complete set of black and white minimalist Gnostica cards, including rewritten simplified rules. This PDF has each card on a separate page; the next file will have multiple cards arrayed on each page for better printing.
2012-02-13
6 Flat pyramids
For Icehouse games which only care about the orientation of the pyramid (as Gnostica) you can substitute the pyramid with two-sided token. This is my take on the set of such tokens. In 4 colors, with color-blind friendly symbols.
2010-02-15
2 Gnostica Spanish Rules
Reglamento traducido al castellano con algunas modificaciones: -FAQ integrado en el propio reglamento. -Remaquetado y quitado algo de paja para que encaje en 8 páginas. Spanish rules translation with some additions: -FAQ merged with the rules. -Flavor text and redundant rules omitted, it fits in only 8 pages.
2008-03-03
7 Low Budget Pyramid Tarot (3 files)
Four different card back styles. Choose your favorite to use with the Tarot deck.
2007-10-21
2 Gnostica Stickers v2-0.pdf
Gnostica stickers for printing on Avery 8167 labels v2-0 Uses vector art.
2006-12-28
0 Gnos_help_sp.pdf
Arcana Card Description in Spanish
2006-11-25
1 Gnostica.doc
Gnostica rules in spanish
2006-07-24
3 Gnostica Card Explanations.pdf
Arcana Card Description Labels for Avery 06503 Label Sheets
2004-08-08
2 Gnostica Reference Card.pdf
Small Summary Sheet for Avery 05371 Business Cards
2004-08-07
7 GnosticaRulesRef.pdf
game basics -- print 2 to a page
2004-04-01
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 2550
Abstract Games Rank: 159
Num Ratings: 76
Average Rating: 7.22
Standard Deviation: 1.54
Num Views: 17631
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Avg. Game Weight: 3.2
Fans: 5
Personal Comments: 40
Users Owning: 112
Users Wanting: 4
Users Trading: 1 [find trade matches]
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Total Plays: 180
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