Crowd Games Publishing announced the release of the board game "Machina Arcana. Russian Edition," designed for 1-4 players. It is now available for purchase for 7990 rubles. You can also buy the "From the Abyss" and "To Eternity" expansions (each costing 2750 rubles).
Machina Arcana is a cooperative horror dungeon crawler that intertwines inventive steampunk and sinister Lovecraftian myths. Participants will explore terrifying dungeons, battle bloodthirsty monsters, and create unique equipment.
The game lacks the usual character progression; victory depends on how effectively gamers use the environment and artifacts. An updated version of Machina Arcana, including all current improvements, has reached Russian-speaking players. It will make mastering the rules easier and the gameplay even more balanced, while preserving the atmosphere and tactical depth of the original.
The "From the Abyss" and "To Eternity" expansions add new mechanics that significantly expand the game's possibilities. In the "From the Abyss" box, you can find two large, independent scenarios not related to other storylines in the series. The "To Eternity" expansion features three scenarios united by a common plot.
In addition, both expansions introduce cards with the "Charges" symbol, which place progress tokens on items, helping to illuminate cells and remaining on the map even if the item is transferred or removed to the inventory. "From the Abyss" also introduces inverted pioneer cards, changing character characteristics and unlocking new skills.
New horror event cards with connection symbols strengthen monsters, and memory chapters immerse you in the atmosphere of the game, adding new strategic elements.
In the "To Eternity" expansion, eternity chapter cards eliminate the need to roll dice for the appearance of monsters or horror events, replacing them with special phases with immediate effect activation. Fragment cards can be attached to regular fragments or other fragment cards, which affects the size of the playing field and the range of abilities.