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Machina Arcana

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2014 · 1-4 players · 150min · weight 3.36 · 464 ratings

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ID
144743
Name
Machina Arcana
Year
2014
Rank
5698
Min players
1
Max players
4
Playing time
150
Min playtime
150
Max playtime
150
Avg weight
3.3571
Num weights
28
Bayes avg
5.73198
Average
7.26977
Users rated
464
Num owned
1265
Wanting
38
Wishing
472
Num comments
215
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (5)
Action PointsCooperative GameDice RollingGrid MovementSolo / Solitaire Game
Categories (8)
AdventureDiceExplorationFantasyFightingHorrorMythologyScience Fiction
Description (1124 chars)

In Machina Arcana, players take on the role of explorers who are investigating an ancient subterranean complex of unknown origin. They face monsters inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos in a steampunk setting. The adventurers collect equipment, interact and utilize their environment, fight monsters, and immerse themselves in the rich narrative elements. The complete story is broken down into different scenarios that represent a self-contained game. All of these scenarios contain chapters, each with its own narration and specifics. The objective of the game is to progress through the tale and face the endgame at the finale of each scenario. The main goal behind Machina Arcana is to provide players with a chilling game that can never be played the same way, mechanisms that enable varying strategies and approaches, and an extensive framework that combines everything smoothly. The game scales by default; there is no need for special conditions based on the player count. As the story progresses, so does your gear. But beware! If you are too slow, horror might very well prevail and devour you whole...

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