The Ark of the Covenant
- Players: 2–5 players
- Play time: 30 min
- BGG rating: 7.0
About The Ark of the Covenant
A game based on Carcassonne, Ark of the Covenant has players vie for control of cities, roads, flocks, and temples by using the tiles to create the dynamic play area and by placing followers on the tiles. New features compared to Carcassonne include oases along roads which award 1 additional point to that road for each oasis, a one-time use "prophet" for each player which doubles the value of a completed city for that player, a simplified field scoring with each sheep in the field adding 2 points and each wolf subtracting 2 points, and a new scoring mechanism for temples. Additionally, players can forgo the placement of a follower on the board to move the Ark around the tiles and award 1 point to the owner of each follower it passes. Players alternate adding tiles to the board to build cities and roads and score followers. The game ends when the last land tile is played. The player with the most points wins.
- Released
- 2003
- Designers
- Ursula Stephan, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
- Age
- 8+
- Best with
- 2, 3 or 4 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play The Ark of the Covenant?
The Ark of the Covenant plays with 2–5 players.
What is the best player count for The Ark of the Covenant?
BoardGameGeek community voters say The Ark of the Covenant is best with 2, 3 or 4 players (29 votes).
How long does The Ark of the Covenant take to play?
A game of The Ark of the Covenant takes 30 min.
What age is The Ark of the Covenant for?
The recommended minimum age for The Ark of the Covenant is 8+.
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