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Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
Dire Wolf · 2016
2–430–60 min12+ yrs2.2/5 complexity7.8 BGG#101 BGG62,4 K
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How do you play Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure?
The objective of Clank! is to infiltrate Dragon Keep, steal an artifact, and escape without being destroyed by the dragon. The player who has the most points from cards, artifacts, and other tokens at the end of the game wins. However, if a player does not possess an artifact or is still in the depths of the dungeon when the game ends, their points do not matter, and they lose.
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Setup
Each player gets a starting deck, a figure, and cubes for their health track; the board is set up with a main deck, a lineup of six cards, and reserve piles.
The rules, step by step
Setup
Each player begins with an identical starting deck of cards, a figure to place in the starting space of the board, and a supply of cubes in their color. Players also have a health track on the board associated with their color. The playing field includes a main deck of cards, from which a lineup of six cards will be available at the start of each turn. Reserve piles contain multiple copies of specific cards, always available for purchase, including the 'Goblin' monster card. Artifact tokens, each with a different point value, are placed on designated spaces on the board.
Objective
The objective of Clank! is to infiltrate Dragon Keep, steal an artifact, and escape without being destroyed by the dragon. The player who has the most points from cards, artifacts, and other tokens at the end of the game wins. However, if a player does not possess an artifact or is still in the depths of the dungeon when the game ends, their points do not matter, and they lose.
On your turn
On your turn, you draw a hand of five cards from your deck and must play all of them in any order. Cards have effects and special icons: 'boot' icons represent movement, allowing you to move your figure across connected spaces; 'sword' icons represent attack power, used to defeat monsters or negate damage when moving across monster-guarded paths; 'skill point' icons (blue diamond) are used to purchase new cards from the lineup or reserve piles, adding them to your discard pile. Any resources not spent are lost at the end of your turn. If your deck runs out, you reshuffle your discard pile to form a new one.
Scoring
Points are tallied at the end of the game from several sources: the total value of artifacts you've stolen, any loot tokens you've found, gold you've accumulated, and points from cards in your deck. Additionally, if you successfully escape with an artifact, you receive an additional 20 points from a 'mastery token'. The player with the highest total score wins, provided they have an artifact and are not eliminated or still in the depths of the dungeon.
Game end
The game ends when one of two conditions is met: either a player successfully escapes the dungeon with an artifact or is eliminated from the game by taking too much damage. Alternatively, the game ends if the dragon attacks enough times (reaching the fifth space on the escape track) to eliminate everyone still inside the dungeon. Once the game ends, all remaining players (who are not eliminated and have an artifact if they were in the depths) count up their points.
Tips
When playing cards, if they have a 'Clank!' effect, you generate clank by adding one of your cubes to the clank section of the board. This noise will attract the dragon. Conversely, cards with a 'minus clank' effect allow you to remove or prevent clank up to that amount for the turn. If a card has an 'acquire' effect, it occurs once as soon as you gain it. 'Arrive' effects on cards in the lineup take place as soon as they are revealed. Purple 'device' cards are not added to your deck; instead, their instructions are followed when purchased, and they are then discarded. Different board spaces offer various interactions: 'crystal cave' rooms require you to end your movement there, 'heart' icons let you heal one damage, 'question mark' tokens reveal minor or major secrets, and 'market' spaces allow you to use gold to purchase items like keys (to unlock paths), backpacks (to hold extra artifacts), or crowns (for points).
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating7.8 / 10
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
30–60 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#101
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Frequently asked questions
Q1What is the goal of the game?
The objective of Clank! is to infiltrate Dragon Keep, steal an artifact, and escape without being destroyed by the dragon. The player who has the most points from cards, artifacts, and other tokens at the end of the game wins. However, if a player does not possess an artifact or is still in the depths of the dungeon when the game ends, their points do not matter, and they lose.
Q2How do you set up the game?
Each player begins with an identical starting deck of cards, a figure to place in the starting space of the board, and a supply of cubes in their color. Players also have a health track on the board associated with their color. The playing field includes a main deck of cards, from which a lineup of six cards will be available at the start of each turn. Reserve piles contain multiple copies of specific cards, always available for purchase, including the 'Goblin' monster card. Artifact tokens, each with a different point value, are placed on designated spaces on the board.
Q3How does a turn work?
On your turn, you draw a hand of five cards from your deck and must play all of them in any order. Cards have effects and special icons: 'boot' icons represent movement, allowing you to move your figure across connected spaces; 'sword' icons represent attack power, used to defeat monsters or negate damage when moving across monster-guarded paths; 'skill point' icons (blue diamond) are used to purchase new cards from the lineup or reserve piles, adding them to your discard pile. Any resources not spent are lost at the end of your turn. If your deck runs out, you reshuffle your discard pile to form a new one.
Q4How is scoring calculated?
Points are tallied at the end of the game from several sources: the total value of artifacts you've stolen, any loot tokens you've found, gold you've accumulated, and points from cards in your deck. Additionally, if you successfully escape with an artifact, you receive an additional 20 points from a 'mastery token'. The player with the highest total score wins, provided they have an artifact and are not eliminated or still in the depths of the dungeon.
Q5When and how does the game end?
The game ends when one of two conditions is met: either a player successfully escapes the dungeon with an artifact or is eliminated from the game by taking too much damage. Alternatively, the game ends if the dragon attacks enough times (reaching the fifth space on the escape track) to eliminate everyone still inside the dungeon. Once the game ends, all remaining players (who are not eliminated and have an artifact if they were in the depths) count up their points.
Q6What tips are there for beginners?
When playing cards, if they have a 'Clank!' effect, you generate clank by adding one of your cubes to the clank section of the board. This noise will attract the dragon. Conversely, cards with a 'minus clank' effect allow you to remove or prevent clank up to that amount for the turn. If a card has an 'acquire' effect, it occurs once as soon as you gain it. 'Arrive' effects on cards in the lineup take place as soon as they are revealed. Purple 'device' cards are not added to your deck; instead, their instructions are followed when purchased, and they are then discarded. Different board spaces offer various interactions: 'crystal cave' rooms require you to end your movement there, 'heart' icons let you heal one damage, 'question mark' tokens reveal minor or major secrets, and 'market' spaces allow you to use gold to purchase items like keys (to unlock paths), backpacks (to hold extra artifacts), or crowns (for points).
Q7How much does Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure cost?
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure costs between 224 and 359 RON across Romanian stores.
Q8Where can I buy Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure cheapest?
The lowest price for Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure right now is 224 RON at Dragon Games. The Prices tab lists every store currently tracking it.
Q9How do you play Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure?
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure is a adventure game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q10How many players does Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure support?
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure is played by 2–4 players.
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