Pack your bags and grab your explorer's hat, because you've just been appointed head of an international archaeological team! Your goal in Scarabya is simple yet challenging: establish strategic camps around the globe to uncover the legendary golden scarabs. But this isn't just any excavation; the secret here lies in geometry.

The game functions as a competitive and simultaneous puzzle. All players receive the same tiles, which are revealed one by one. Each turn, you must decide where to place the current tile on your individual board. The trick to scoring is creating 'enclosed zones' (areas surrounded by tiles) that contain scarabs. The larger the enclosed area (up to a limit of 4 squares), the more points that scarab is worth. It's the kind of game that makes you think: 'If I place it here now, I'll close this area, but will I block my space for the next piece?'

With only 12 tiles to be placed or discarded, the match is fast and intense, lasting about 20 minutes. Since everyone plays with the same tiles simultaneously, the fun lies in seeing who can achieve the best spatial efficiency while the clock is ticking. It's a light game, but it requires sharp logical reasoning to maximize every inch of the board. If you enjoy fitting games and want something that doesn't take up your entire afternoon, Scarabya is the perfect choice to test your brain while hunting for Egyptian treasures.