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RA and Write

Ancient Egypt in a pencil stroke—share the same card draws, shape a personal kingdom, and prosper before Ra closes each age.

Ancient Paper-and-Pencil Set Collection End Game Bonuses

Players

2-5

Play time

20 min

Age

12+

Complexity

1.42/5

Rating

7.20

Easier to teach Low interaction Light strategy
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Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 4.4/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 2.2/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.7/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 3.0/5

Light strategy

Player control 3.4/5

Luck-sensitive

Setup time About 5 min
Teach time About 10 min
Table footprint Standard
Recommended edition RA and Write – 25th Century Games English edition (2025)
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How it plays

How does it play?

Reveal cards, fill an Egyptian kingdom sheet, and build three eras of monuments, culture, and Nile prosperity before Ra ends the age.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Paper-and-Pencil

Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
End Game Bonuses

Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
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RA and Write transforms Reiner Knizia’s auction classic into a simultaneous card-driven roll-and-write. Each turn reveals a card from the shared deck and every player records its effect in a growing Egyptian kingdom. Pharaohs, monuments, civilization, gold, and the Nile score in distinct ways, so a strong sheet needs both focus and balance. Ra cards accelerate the kingdom toward its end; after the third one appears, the current era scores and a fresh kingdom begins. Across three kingdoms, players turn the same public sequence into sharply different plans.

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Category

2
Ancient Mythology

Mechanism

3
End Game Bonuses Paper-and-Pencil Set Collection

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25th Century Games

RA & Write

USD 20.00 Available
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Editions

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Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
RA and Write – 25th Century Games English edition (2025) 2025 English 25th Century Games / US

Game and edition data

All specifications (25)

Play and group

Players
2–5
Play time
20 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.4/5
App
None app Source
Player elimination
No Source
Downtime
Low Source

Practicalities

Setup time
About 5 min Source
Teach time
About 10 min Source
Teardown time
About 5 min Source
Table footprint
Standard Source

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible Source
Resettable
Fully Resettable Source
Save system
No save system; each game is completed in one session. Source
Consumable components
The supplied scorepad is consumable; laminated sheets or replacement paper can extend play. Source

Edition and product

Optional extras
All players use the same revealed cards simultaneously across three kingdoms. Source
Recommended edition
RA and Write – 25th Century Games English edition (2025) Source
Language
English
Region
US
Availability
Observed
Edition type
Standard Source
Current edition
Yes Source
Components
107 Source
Consumable components
One Scorepad; Sheets Are Used During Play. Source
Compatibility
Standalone English Edition; No Copy Of Ra Is Required. Source

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Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Reiner Knizia

Artists

1
Ian O'Toole

Publishers

1
25th Century Games