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Ruins

Ruins

Designed byJohn D. Clair•Published byAllplay

2025All-Time
2025All-Time
Rank
109
in 2025
Total Points
19 pts
Borda count scoring

Craft unique, transparent cards in this shedding game where you uncover ancient ruins and find treasure. On your turn, upgrade a card and play it. Upgrades can stack into wild, game-altering combinations (like a card that equals four 11’s!). You get to claim two cards t…

Published
2025
Players
2-5
Play Time
40 min
Weight
2.24 / 5
BGG Rating
7.1View on BoardGameGeek

2025 reviewer lists

8 lists
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RankSiteDate
Rank1
Tabletop Turtle logo
Tabletop Turtle
Kim
Jan 12, 2026
Rank2
Party Tails Games logo
Party Tails Games
Kenny Heidt
Jan 5, 2026
Rejected
Rank4
Party Tails Games logo
Party Tails Games
Lee Ho
Jan 5, 2026
Rejected
Rank5
Tabletop Turtle logo
Tabletop Turtle
Mike
Jan 12, 2026
Rank8
Gettin' Jiggly Wit It logo
Gettin' Jiggly Wit It
Will
Jan 6, 2026
Rejected
Rank8
The Mill
Carol
Mar 16, 2026
Rank9
Banter and Boards logo
Banter and Boards
Joe
Dec 8, 2025
Rank35
Gaming Caravan logo
Gaming Caravan
Caravan Dan
Dec 19, 2025