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Five Elements

Five Elements

(Web published) · 2015
2–420–40 min8+ yrs13
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How do you play Five Elements?

The era of this world is coming to a close. Before the planet collapses, we need you to extract the essence of the Five Elements so we can rebuild. The game revolves around the idea of the Elemental Cycle: when elemental energies are used, rather than being depleted, they just change state.

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The era of this world is coming to a close. Before the planet collapses, we need you to extract the essence of the Five Elements so we can rebuild.

The game revolves around the idea of the Elemental Cycle: when elemental energies are used, rather than being depleted, they just change state. Fire burns things, leaving only Earth. Earth pours out springs of Water. Water evaporates and becomes Wind. Wind blows in storms with Lightning. Lightning strikes and creates Fire.

This game's defining feature is the use of the "dice progression" mechanic. Each die has the five elements on a different face, with an arrow pointing to the next element in the cycle. During the game, the dice will be rotated, following the arrows, through the cycle of elements.

Use your dice to obtain cards, which in turn help you build clever combos to manipulate your dice even more. Align your dice and cards to get essence tokens. Whoever can collect essence of all Five Elements wins.

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Play time
20–40 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q1How much does Five Elements cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Five Elements cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Five Elements?
Five Elements is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~20–40 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Five Elements — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Five Elements support?
Five Elements is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Five Elements take?
A game of Five Elements takes about 20–40 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Five Elements for?
Five Elements is recommended from age 8.
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