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1-4 players
10+
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ARIDNYK. BOARD GAME OF CHARMS AND SHEPHERDS
The board game about charms and shepherds is designed for 1-4 players and will allow players to immerse themselves in the world of Ukrainian Hutsul mythology.
In «Aridnyk», you will play as shepherds who take their flocks to the mountains in the spring and travel until the fall, looking for the best pastures, meeting the ancient spirits of the Carpathians, and implementing their intricate plans. You will think about how to avoid falling into the jaws of a giant Wolf, how to outwit the Blackbird, who was ordered by God to shepherd all the sheep in the world. You will see how Aley, the spirit of God, splits the earth with a single movement. You will exchange magical treasures with Aridnyk, who was God's first brother. And, of course, you will learn wisdom from the Highest God, who knows everything about everything.
THE COURSE OF THE GAME
During their turns, players will place tiles to move their shepherds and spirits, earning certain rewards for doing so. The game will continue until all tiles are placed. When the player who has placed the last tile completes his or her turn, all players will count their sheep and the one with the most will win the game.
In his turn, each player performs the following actions: on his turn, player puts 1 tile from his hand on the field and then plays its black properties. Properties can be played in any order, in whole or in part, or not at all. If a player moves his shepherd piece, he plays the white properties of the tile he stopped on. If a shepherd meets a spirit on the same tile as his shepherd, or brings a spirit to a tile with his shepherd, he can exchange with that spirit. Then the player takes 1 tile from the horizon and puts a new o...
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GAME MODES
Normal mode. In normal mode, you will compete to collect the largest flock of sheep.
Family game. Simplified rules of the game for the company, if the basic rules seem complicated to you.
Solo mode. For fans of Hutsul stories and connoisseurs of full immersion in board games.
Cooperative mode. It will allow you to immerse yourself in the plot by realizing the stories collected in a separate rulebook. This mode is suitable for those who like to make plans and solve difficult (or not so) tasks.
Not easy. A separate set of Difficulty cards allows players to gain a unique advantage early in the game and throughout the rest of the game, such as moving spirits more efficiently or making certain Intentions easier to complete.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
- 45 terrain tiles to create a playing field
- 52 cards «Plots»
- 40 cards «Trinkets»
- 8 «Neprosti» cards (for a difficult game mode)
- 4 references cards
- 5 wooden meepples of spirits
- 4 wooden meepples of shepherds
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