The Lost Ruins of Arnak - Winding Paths - Expansion
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Arnak darkens: The Winding Paths test you
With The Lost Ruins of Arnak – Winding Paths your journey becomes even more extreme. You are no longer just an explorer: you are a visionary who faces the mysteries of the Temple of the Owl and the pitfalls of the Temple of the Spider . Two opposing paths, light and darkness, challenge you to push your strategy beyond all limits.
The day side of the map invites you to climb the white stone, combining temple tiles to create new spaces. for the idols and exploit the lantern , a third research marker capable of illuminating even more powerful rewards. But it's at night that the game gets really dangerous: in the Spider's caves Dark Tablets await you, resources as precious as they are risky. Summon mysterious altars It will open the way to incredible rewards… but your lust for power could cost you vital points.
What makes this Arnak expansion unique?
- 🗺️ New double-sided map with two new quest paths and original mechanics
- 🔦 Lantern as a third research token for even more powerful discoveries
- 🕷️ Dark Tablets : Tempting resource that offers great bonuses but can cause you to lose points
- 🐍 New guardians, sites and assistants to increase variety and depth
- 🎲 Solo content with updated Rivals and integrated mini-expansions
Winding Paths is the latest major expansion for Arnak: a mix of strategy, risk and adventure that turns every game into a journey An epic tale of light and darkness. Prepare to choose your path... and pay the price.
Power calls to you: will you follow the light or be lost in the darkness?
The Lost Ruins of Arnak - Winding Paths - Expansion
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY
1. Explore new double-sided maps
The expansion introduces a larger, double-sided board , with two different temples to climb: the Temple of the Owl and the Temple of the Spider , each with unique rules.
2. Tackle the Owl Temple
On the day side, you can use new temple tiles to gain extra spaces for idols and take advantage of a third quest token, the lantern , which offers more powerful rewards.
3. Challenge the Temple of the Spider
On the night side, you'll encounter the new Dark Tablet resource , which lets you summon mysterious altars and place artifacts directly on the research track. The rewards are significant, but you risk losing points if you abuse your power.
4. Discover new allies and dangers
You'll find new guardians, new sites to explore, and assistants that expand your strategic possibilities, bringing even more variety to every game.
5. Expand your solo play too
The expansion includes new Rival tiles for the maps, as well as the Purple Rival and Rival Objectives mini-modules, designed for even more challenging solo play.
📦 BOX CONTENTS
1 Double-Sided Map (Temple of the Owl or Temple of the Spider)
4 Guardian tiles
2 Site I tiles
2 Site II tiles
8 Assistant tiles
4 wooden Research Lantern tokens
28 Dark Tablets
10 Idol tiles
6 bonus Research tiles
24 Owl Temple tiles
4 Rival action tiles
5 Rival objectives
Regulation
Two new maps, two different ways to face the unknown
New temples, new discoveries, new choices that change every exploration
The Lost Ruins of Arnak – Winding Paths (Expansion)
No journey in Arnak has ever been easy, but now the Winding Paths take exploration to an even more thrilling level. By day, you can scale the Temple of the Owl, amidst imposing statues and lamps that illuminate your search; by night, the dark caverns of the Temple of the Spider await, where every step can be transformed into power... or doom.
This expansion doesn't just add new rules: it adds tension, choice, and risk . Each game becomes a new puzzle to solve, a different adventure that pushes even experienced players to change their strategy.
There's no safe route in Arnak. Only paths waiting to be explored.
The Lost Ruins of Arnak – Winding Paths is an expansion for the board game The Lost Ruins of Arnak , designed for 1–4 players .
Adds a double-sided map with two new temples: the Owl Temple , which introduces lamps as a new research path, and the Spider Temple , where mysterious dark tablets can provide huge advantages… but also disadvantages. The expansion also includes new guardians, sites, assistants, and solo content , making it perfect for those seeking even more variety and strategic depth.
Risk is the price of knowledge
The strength of Winding Paths lies in forcing you to choose how much to dare .
Do you want to explore by the light, relying on secure but complex rewards, or abandon yourself to the shadows, harnessing powerful powers but risking punishment? This duality transforms the expansion into a constant mental challenge , where every choice weighs more heavily than the previous turn.
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Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
Cooperiamo.Poi ascoltiamo il capo.– FrogZen
Gioco in solo per rilassarmi.Litigo con me stesso.– SoloFrog
Mazzo perfetto.Pesco cinque zavorre.– Lady Meeple
Motore online.Al penultimo turno.– MechaFrog
Primo meeple posato.Posto sbagliato.– Capo Rana
Drafto con criterio.Ti nego la carta giusta.– Lady Croak
Spingo la fortuna.Lei non si muove.– Rana Fortuna
Tiro benissimo.Scrivo rimpianti.– Scribe Frog
Mi manca solo una carta.È nel tuo tableau.– Girinix
Elimino ogni sospetto.Tranne il colpevole.– SherFrog
Non mi affeziono.Sticker uno: lacrime.– Archivista Anfibio
È chiarissimo.Fino a pagina 17.– Maestro Ranaldo
Il downtime insegna la pazienza.E lo shopping di espansioni.– FrogBerto
Non è indecisione.È turismo nel regolamento.– La Rana Saggia
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