Argent: The Consortium

Win a magic university election by deducing what hidden voters want and outmaneuvering rival mages.

πŸ‘₯ 2–5 players⏱ approx. 150 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning12+
β˜… 6.9 Β· BGG #645

Who it's for

Euro gamers who want aggressive worker placement with a deduction twist and fantasy theme.

Not for you if…

You want peaceful euro optimization. Workers here get attacked, banished, and wounded.

🦊

Vibe's take

aggressive worker placement, hidden voting deduction, magical university, asymmetric powers, competitive

See how it plays

About this game

Become the next Chancellor of a magic university by winning secret votes from consortium members. Each voter has hidden criteria: most gold, most spells cast, most rooms controlled. You must use divination to discover what the voters want, then outmaneuver rivals to meet those criteria. Workers are mages with unique powers who can be attacked, banished, or wounded. The worker placement is aggressive and asymmetric, the hidden scoring creates a deduction layer, and the university theme ties it all together brilliantly.

Hidden voter criteriaAggressive mage workersAsymmetric player powers

By the numbers

Players

Best at 3–4 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

60–150 min

Ages 12+

Complexity

3.8 / 5 β€” Heavy

BGG Rating

6.9/10

Rank #645

4.8k ratings

Published

2015

Language

Moderate text

Similar vibes