Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
2.9/5
Collection
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Description
Expansion adding a double-sided map with day and night research tracks and new exploration mechanics to Lost Ruins of Arnak
Lost Ruins of Arnak Family
(2 games)
Part of the Lost Ruins of Arnak family — see Lost Ruins of Arnak for the combined view.
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Allies or Enemies Analysis at 0:40 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Adds new maps for those who play a ton of Arnak
- New maps offer unique gameplay interactions (dark tablets, owl temple tiles, secret passages)
- Includes many new components like site tiles, assistants, and monsters
- Provides harder solo mode options and racing scenarios
Cons
- Only recommended if you play a lot of Arnak and are 'tired of all of the maps you already have'
- The core appeal is limited to the new maps, with other components being secondary
Thematic elements
- Exploration of temples with specific characteristics (dark vs. light)
- Owl temple; Spider temple / night dark temple
Comparison games
- Lords of Waterdeep
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combined Resource Tokens — Some new tokens feature 'gold slash compasses' for both idols and research track tokens.
- dark tablets — Special tokens collected from sites and the research track, usable to play artifact cards for free, but worth negative points at the end of the game, with additional negative points for high usage.
- New Assistants — Eight new assistants are included.
- new monsters — Adds a 'bunch of new like monsters'.
- New Site Tiles — Four new tiles that 'interact with the assistants'.
- Oversized double-sided map — Introduces a much larger board compared to previous overlays, allowing for more diverse gameplay scenarios on the spider temple and owl temple sides.
- Owl Temple Tiles — Half-puzzle pieces that, when combined, create extra free slots for idols, bypassing the need to cover idol points.
- Secret Passages & Lantern — Allows players to place their magnifying glass and move a lantern up the research track for additional end-game points.
- solo mode enhancements — Includes harder solo mode cards and special scenarios where players race against the bot to complete objectives.
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is kind of the Swiss Army knife of Arnak expansions.
- I would never play without this one. I think it's a must-have for Lost Ruins of Arnak.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Unboxing at 1:24:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Great reason to play the base game
- Double-sided board is a key feature
Cons
- New board might not fit in the original big box
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Lost Ruins of Arnak Leaders expansion
- Lost Ruins of Arnak co-op expansion
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Double-sided board — The main thing this expansion brings to the table is a double-sided board.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- nobody, including us, need this many games.
- This is Divan. Mhm. I don't know anything about this game. I bought it because it looks beautiful.
- This could have easily been a Reiner Knizia game I feel like.
- And I love a reason to play Lost Ruins of Arnak Lost Ruins of Arnak because I think it's a great game.
- We have to empty our unplayed game shelf from everything that's not 2025 releases and then we'll put it in there and the rest go on the floor until we manage to play them.
- And it's based on the problem called what is called again it's based on the seven bridges of somewhere.
- I feel kind of like bad about bringing a hundred games back home.
- I I usually they go in, they go out. And that's also the thing like if I haven't played a game in a month, I will not remember the rules most of the time.
- The longest line I saw was for coffee. In the morning before the whole office.
- What's more important for you for the channel? Playing the popular ones or the less known niche ones?
- My favorite animal beside the monkey which is my favorite animal. The capybara.
- We are basically very lucky because we share a lot of hobbies.
- The building thing Ah, it was too much building. I didn't like that too much.
- It's been super fun. It's so many people. It's been so long since we did a live.
- Thank you so much for watching. Like it. We wouldn't have done this if it wasn't for you.
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Board Games UnLocked Top List at 33:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- radically changes temples
- unique mechanisms in temples
- enhances the base board and locations
- great sendoff to the game
Cons
- if you don't like the base game, these won't change your mind
Thematic elements
- Exploring temples and ancient ruins
Comparison games
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — new ways on the on the main board for you to get these black these black tablets.
- Modular Board — this came with two separate boards. Not even separate temple, uh, temple tracks. It's an entirely new board, uh, double-sided board
- Set Collection — the big stick for this one was it wanted you to use and gain a lot of uh relics.
- Variable player powers — relic powers instead of so you don't lose victory points over it.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It wasn't like I had to force myself to pick the six, but but there really wasn't a huge pool to take from.
- None of these are really expansions. maybe one that I would turn around and be like, "This is a must-have expansion."
- It's just lots a lot of them are just more stuff, you know.
- This game sucks. I don't get it.
- So, I mean, that's what you're looking at right there is all that's in that pack I gave you. It's just one one sheet of eight tokens. There's those cards and those sets of rules. That's it. But it adds another layer.
- Again, it's got the Detroit art, which is outstanding.
- This one was my favorite of the two.
- Ultimately, it's still Lost Ruins of Arnak. So I guess if you don't like Lost Ruins, you're not going to these aren't going to do anything for you.
- This is a very solid expansion. I think it's a great sendoff to Lost Ruins of Arnak because they're done.
- This game set big time needs is more bosses which we both agree on that.
- Unstoppable has three bosses, two of which are basically identical.
- I don't imagine I would ever play this game without this expansion.
- This honestly is an expansion that comes in and in my opinion fixes the game
- I absolutely love Leviathan Wilds, I think when we reviewed Leviathan Wilds, like from the get-go, this is one of those games that I'll see on my shelf and I'll be like, I kind of want to play that, you know?
- All extremely solid, all worth checking out. Um, almost none of them I think are musthaves, but I think they they're all expansions to great games.
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Rahdo Runs Through Top List at 46:43 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Adds variety to artifact and idol mechanics
- The 'scorpion temple' board is cool and expands the game
- Nice addition for fans who love the base game
Cons
- Not as impactful or game-changing as previous expansions
- The 'daytime map' makes the game easier and reduces angst
- Requires purchasing the big box for storage if you have these new boards
Thematic elements
- Exploration and research
- Arnak island
- Story-driven campaign (expansion)
Comparison games
- The Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Lost Expedition
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Artifact management — New ways to acquire and activate powerful artifacts, with scoring bonuses for most activations.
- Board Extension — Adds two new temple boards with new rules for the research side.
- Idol Activation — New mechanism to activate idols without sacrificing victory points.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is like one of my ultimate all-time hidden gems. It's going to be hard to get.
- This is the best Machi Koro killer that outperforms every other Machi Koro killer that ever came out. It is phenomenal.
- It is such a phenomenal racing game. It destroys all other racing games I've ever played.
- It's in my top 100 games of all time and I can't imagine it ever leaving that because it is just about perfect.
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BoardGameGeek News at 5:30
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Pros
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Thematic elements
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Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Superb artwork and graphic design really can bring you into a game and support its success.
- Great art is often the reason I love a game.
- There's nothing more fun than a great cooperative game.
- It's one of our favorite types of games.
- Who doesn't love a good party?
- Who doesn't want more of their favorite game?
- Solo games have really taken off in popularity.
- So much so that it's almost become a requirement for a new game to have a single-player mode.
- Most of us here at Game Night are big fans of thematic games.
- Podcasts are such a great way to go deeper into the hobby that we love.
- We definitely know it takes a lot of work to create and produce shows like these.
- We have a few favorites ourselves and are always looking for a great digital board game implementation.
- this continues to be our most played category.
- but I would say that we have played more heavy games this year than in recent years.
- Congratulations go not only to the winners, but also to all of the nominees.
- Thanks for so many wonderful games.
- You make Board Game Geek what it is and your participation in selecting the nominees and the winners is much appreciated.
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Analysis at 0:00
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dark tablets — Used to activate artifacts on altars, but too many can lead to point loss.
- Secret passages — Explorable by only one player.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- CGE has a new expansion for Lost Ruins of Arno, Twisted Paths.
- It comes with more guardians, assistants, idols, but also some new elements, dark tablets, and special temple tiles.
- The new boards for this expansion are significantly larger.
- This is the Owl Temple.
- It has new special temple tiles and also secret passages which only one player can explore.
- The other side of the board is the spider temple.
- This temple uses the dark tablets to activate artifacts on altars.
- But use too many tablets and at the end of the game you could face a significant loss of points.
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BoardGameBollocks Top 10 List at 7:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds longevity and freshness to the game
- Dual-sided boards with varied play
Cons
- May add complexity for new players
Thematic elements
- Adventure, guardians, tablets and boons/banes
- Ancient ruins with light/dark sides
- Mythic fantasy with campaign longevity
Comparison games
- Lords of War Deep
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Adventure path expansion — Adds new boards, guardians tiles, items, and dual-sided play (light/dark).
- Temple tablets and corruption-like boons/banes — Boons and curses tied to distribution of tablets.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I was really surprised of how much fun we had with this.
- it's the worthy recipient of our best party game of 2025.
- This is hands down the best two-player game that we played last year.
- it's a stunning masterpiece.
- it sucked ass.
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