Argonauts is a cooperative game that requires careful strategic planning and just a bit of luck, as even the best laid plans, can fall victim to the wrath of the Gods. The game’s objectives are to acquire the Golden Fleece and return safely to Iolkos without losing Argo or too many members of her crew. Each player controls heroes that participated in the Argonaut campaign, each with his / her own set of skills and special abilities. Following the journey from the myth, the Argonauts must face mythical monsters like Scylla and Harybdis, Harpies, Sirens, the construct Talos and the dragon guarding the Fleece, not to mention the perilous journey full of lethal encounters with merciless pirates or having to weather destructive thunderstorms all the while making sure their cargo hold is well stocked with the necessary supplies for the journey to and from Kolchis and their ship sea-worthy.
Each turn, the players must decide which of their characters will participate in the encounter they face, dealing with threats with either might or cunning and keeping in mind that these characters will be unavailable to face the next encounter due to exhaustion. But the Argonauts are not alone in their quest. The Gods occasionally take interest in their actions, either helping or hindering the progress of our heroes, laying careful plans to waste…
Argonauts features the artwork of Giota Vorgia, a passionate board-gamer, illustrator and painter (www.vorgia.com).
Second Edition components, including the mini expansion.
Box
1 Mounted Board 550X360mm
14 Large Cards 120X80mm
– 10 Legendary Encounter Cards
– 6 Port Cities Cards
66 Normal Size Cards: 91X59mm
– 25 Argonauts
– 26 Argo Event Cards
-Pirates x2
-Wrath of the Gods x2
-Shallow Waters x2
-Hostile Water x2
-Rough Sea x2
-Thunderstorm x2
-Bountiful Waters x2
-Travelling Merchant x2
-Fine Weather x2
-Tailwind x2
-Dead Calm x2
-Fog
-Sickness
-Pursued
-Cetus
– 15 Exploration Event Cards
-Ambush x4
-Hunting x4
-Lush Forest x3
-Feast
-Seduction
-Recruitment
-Calydonian Boar
8 Tiles 60X40mm
– Merchants
12 Tokens 30X30mm
– 6 Relic tokens
– 12 Equipment tokens
2 Round Tokens 25mm
– Golden Fleece
6 Round Tokens 18mm
– 1 Favor of the Gods token
– 1 Argonauts token
– 1 Gold token
– 1 Materials token
– 1 Rations token
– 1 Hull Damage token
1 12sided Dice (Blue black pearl with golden numbers)
1 Wooden Ship pawn
Rulebook
Konstantinos Iovis
Ioannis Stamatis
Download the Argonauts Second Edition Italian Rulebook here
Download the Argonauts Second Edition Spanish Rulebook here
Download the Argonauts Second Edition French Rulebook here
Download the Argonauts First Edition English Rulebook here
Download the Argonauts First Edition Greek Rulebook here
Download the Argonauts FAQ here