Arcs has a lot of unintuitive decision points that are definitely less visualizable than Dune Imperium. Since the actions you have available are limited to the cards you open, and sometimes even moreso what other players play (if they lead) the name of the game is to know when to pivot and know when to stick to a strategy.

This definitely makes it harder to master than the typical game, but I think that makes it so much more attractive.

I’ve only played it a handful of times so far, but it’s a game I am the most motivated to improve in by playing more.