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Arcs

Arcs

Designed byCole Wehrle•Published byLeder Games

20242025All-Time
20242025All-Time
Rank
1
in 2024
Total Points
364 pts
Borda count scoring

Arcs is a sharp, tactical space opera game set in a dark yet silly universe. Players represent officials from a distant, decaying and neglectful Empire who are now free to vie for dominance whether through battle, gathering scarce resources or diplomatic intrigue. Ready yourse…

Published
2024
Players
2-4
Play Time
60-120 min
Weight
3.42 / 5
BGG Rating
8.0View on BoardGameGeek

2024 reviewer lists

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Rank1
Beastie Geeks logo
Beastie Geeks
David & Greg
Dec 31, 2024
Rank1
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BG Port HK
KH
Jan 14, 2025
Rank1
Bitewing Games logo
Bitewing Games
Nick Murray
Feb 3, 2025
Rank1
Board Game Quest logo
Board Game Quest
Brandon
Dec 27, 2024
Rank1
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BoardGameGeek Podcast
Candice Harris
Jan 3, 2025
Rank1
Chits and Cardboard logo
Chits and Cardboard
John
Dec 21, 2024
Rank1
Foster the Meeple logo
Foster the Meeple
Jeff
Dec 27, 2024
Rank1
Game Brain Podcast logo
Game Brain Podcast
Jordan
Jan 20, 2025
Rank1
Jogamos? logo
Jogamos?
Sara & Tiago
Dec 13, 2024
Rank1
No Pun Included logo
No Pun Included
Efka
Jan 15, 2025
Rank1
Tantrum House logo
Tantrum House
Jonah
Dec 16, 2024
Rank1
The Cardboard Herald logo
The Cardboard Herald
Eric
Feb 4, 2025
Rank1
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
Mike DiLisio
Dec 11, 2024
Rank1
The Gamer logo
The Gamer
Elmaz Sabovic
Dec 29, 2024
Rank2
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3 Minute Board Games
Jarrod
Jan 17, 2025
Rejected
Rank2
Board Of It logo
Board Of It
Tallie
Dec 16, 2024
Rank2
Chits and Cardboard logo
Chits and Cardboard
Jeff
Dec 21, 2024
Rank2
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Game Brain Podcast
Matt
Jan 20, 2025
Rank2
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Geek Night Games
Josh
Dec 30, 2024
Rank2
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Ginger Beard Geekdad
Neil
Jan 24, 2025
Rank2
Legendary Tactics logo
Legendary Tactics
Flash
Dec 20, 2024
Rank2
Meeple Town logo
Meeple Town
Deron
Mar 5, 2025
Rank2
Player Elimination logo
Player Elimination
Charlie Theel
Jan 21, 2025
Rank2
Space Biff logo
Space Biff
Dan Thurot
Dec 31, 2024
Pending review
Rank2
The Cardboard Herald logo
The Cardboard Herald
Jan 7, 2025
Rank2
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The Dice Tower
Chris Yi
Dec 10, 2024
Rank2
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The R&R Show
Various Contributors
Nov 28, 2024
Rank3
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Board Of It
Farrell
Dec 16, 2024
Rank3
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Board Stupid
Matt
Dec 12, 2024
Rank3
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Game Brain Podcast
Paul
Jan 20, 2025
Rank3
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Tabletop Turtle
Mike
Jan 8, 2025
Rank3
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The Cardboard Herald
Jack
Jan 14, 2025
Rank3
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The Secret Cabal
Don
Jan 22, 2025
Rank3
Tim Chuon logo
Tim Chuon
Jan 8, 2025
Rejected
Rank4
Drive Thru Games logo
Drive Thru Games
Joel Eddy
Feb 22, 2024
Rank4
Es-Tu Game? logo
Es-Tu Game?
Dec 13, 2024
Rank4
Game Brain Podcast logo
Game Brain Podcast
Tom
Jan 20, 2025
Rank4
The Board Gaming Doctor logo
The Board Gaming Doctor
Phil
Dec 19, 2024
Rank5
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Board Stupid
Wayne
Dec 12, 2024
Rank5
Meeple Town logo
Meeple Town
Dean
Mar 5, 2025
Rank5
The Dice Tower logo
The Dice Tower
People's Choice
Dec 12, 2024
Rank6
Banter and Boards logo
Banter and Boards
Joe
Jan 10, 2025
Rejected
Rank6
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Liege of Games
Chris
Jan 16, 2025
Rank6
Man vs. Meeple logo
Man vs. Meeple
Ryan
Dec 27, 2024
Rank6
Roll For Crit logo
Roll For Crit
Will Keeler
Dec 24, 2024
Rank7
Board Again Games logo
Board Again Games
Chris
Dec 24, 2024
Rank7
Board Game Animal logo
Board Game Animal
Justin
Jan 2, 2025
Rank8
BG Port HK logo
BG Port HK
Ivan
Jan 14, 2025
Rank8
BG Port HK logo
BG Port HK
Jonathan
Jan 11, 2025
Rank8
Board Gamers Anonymous logo
Board Gamers Anonymous
Anthony
Jan 16, 2025
Rank9
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Board Game Hangover
Janis T.
Dec 12, 2024
Rank10
BG Port HK logo
BG Port HK
Sam
Jan 15, 2025
Rank10
Foster the Meeple logo
Foster the Meeple
Jamie
Dec 27, 2024
Rank23
Allies or Enemies logo
Allies or Enemies
Jess & Shawn
Dec 21, 2024
RankNR
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Board Game Gumbo
BJ
Dec 31, 2024
RankNR
Boxed Meeples logo
Boxed Meeples
Libby
Dec 23, 2024
RankNR
Looper logo
Looper
Dec 14, 2024
RankNR
Polygon logo
Polygon
Nov 1, 2024
RankNR
Shut Up & Sit Down logo
Shut Up & Sit Down
Dec 5, 2024
RankNR
Smithsonian Magazine logo
Smithsonian Magazine
James Palmer
Jan 23, 2025
RankNR
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TerreDice Games
Mackenzie & Jonathan
Jan 10, 2025
RankNR
The Fandomentals logo
The Fandomentals
Dan Arndt
Dec 31, 2024
RankNR
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wbur
James Perkins Mastromarino
Dec 20, 2024