Vast: The Crystal Caverns

Five radically different roles with unique rules and win conditions collide in one living cave.

πŸ‘₯ 1–5 players⏱ approx. 150 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning12+
🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 6.7 Β· BGG #977

Who it's for

Groups willing to invest in learning five different rule sets for the payoff of truly unique asymmetric gameplay.

Not for you if…

You want a balanced, symmetric experience or find the overhead of learning five different roles prohibitive.

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Vibe's take

radical asymmetry, interlocking role relationships, cave exploration chaos, unique every game

About this game

Five completely different roles, five completely different games, one shared cave. The Knight explores, the Goblins ambush, the Dragon sleeps, the Thief steals, and the Cave itself tries to collapse. Vast: The Crystal Caverns is radically asymmetric: each role has unique rules, unique win conditions, and a different relationship with every other player. Learning all five roles is a commitment, but the interlocking asymmetry creates game states that no symmetric design could achieve.

Five completely different gamesThe Cave is a playerEach role has unique rules

Get it

from €82

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By the numbers

Players

Best at 4 playersWorks with 2–5

Duration

75–150 min

Ages 12+

Complexity

3.7 / 5 β€” Heavy

BGG Rating

6.7/10

Rank #977

7.3k ratings

Published

2016

Language

Heavy text

Designed by

David Somerville, Patrick Leder

Published by

MS Edizioni, Quality Beast, Leder Games, 2Tomatoes Games, Mandala Jogos

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