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2005 · 2-6 players · 40min · weight 1.71 · 1,006 ratings
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Rating
5.65
Users rated
1,006
Owned
1,327
Wishing
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At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Draw to 5 cards, discard an element to shared desk or collect desk elements to complete a formula in hand for points.
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
2
Narrative
0
Challenge
1
Fellowship
1
Discovery
1
Expression
1
Submission
2
How it works (4 mechanics)
- [3]set_collection_concentrating— “players gather necessary components to produce magic elixirs; completed creation scores points”
- [3]tableau_shared_market— “four cards laid face-up in the Desk of Elements; players can use public elements to complete a formula”
- [2]hand_management_under_draw— “player draws until he has five cards in hand, then plays one or more cards from his hand”
- [1]delayed_payoff— “harder the task, the more points a player scores; accumulate harder formulas for bigger rewards”
Under-the-radar score: -0.27
Sources (1)
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Mechanisms (2)
Categories (2)
Card GameFantasy