Karnak

About this board game

Karnak is a competitive board game for 2–4 players, with games lasting around 25 minutes. Set in one of ancient Egypt’s most renowned places, it casts each player as an architect serving the pharaoh.

Karnak, known as the “Most Selected of Places,” has been revised by pharaohs and their architects for thousands of years. Now, you must help shape this timeless site of holy worship by responding to the pharaoh’s various requirements and requests.

Players score points by taking on the pharaoh’s demands and placing pieces freely in an organic, creative space. The open-ended nature of the placement invites inventive designs, while the competitive setting ensures that every architect is working to gain favor for themselves.

• Compete as an architect seeking the pharaoh’s favor.
• Fulfill requirements and requests to score points.
• Place pieces freely as you transform the desert.
• Use tricky methods to move opponents’ pieces.
• Freeze your own pieces in place as part of your plans.

As rival plans collide, the evolving landscape becomes a contest of timing, creativity, and clever interference. Moving an opponent’s pieces can disrupt their work, while freezing your own pieces helps preserve the designs you want to keep.

With lovely art and historical references, Karnak aims to bring one of the world’s oldest and most renovated creations to life. Its concise play time and 2–4 player format make it a focused competitive experience for architects ready to meld the desert into a lasting place of worship.