Explorers of Navoria

Draft adventure cards and place workers using the same tokens twice — timing decides everything.

👥 2–4 playersapprox. 80 min🪄 A round to warm up8+
6.5 · BGG #1,301

Who it's for

Engine-builders who enjoy a fresh twist on worker placement and don't mind planning two phases ahead each turn.

Not for you if…

You prefer simple, single-purpose actions — the dual-use token mechanic adds a layer of planning some players may find fiddly.

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Vibe's take

Tight and tactical — the double use of your tokens means every draft choice echoes later in the placement phase, so you're always thinking two steps ahead.

About this game

Explorers of Navoria drops you on a continent that only just rose from the sea, tasked with charting it before your rivals claim the best ground. You draw action tokens from a bag to draft Adventure cards into your tableau, then spend those same tokens again in a worker-placement phase to settle land and gather resources. Every location gets weaker the more it's used, so timing your visits is half the game.

Tokens used twice: draft then placeTableau-building Adventure cardsLocations weaken with each visit
By the numbers

Players

Best at 3 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

40–80 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

2.3 / 5 — Light

BGG Rating

6.5/10

Rank #1,301

2.7k ratings

Published

2024