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2007 Ranked #4,478

Alchemist

This abstract cube game has players define recipes from colored cubes to earn more cubes and points. The chosen quantity determines the reward, making each formula a precise tradeoff.

Strategy Games Economic Medieval Area Majority / Influence Set Collection

Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.23/5

Rating

6.21

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

It's a contest of cubes and numbers! Define a recipe of 1-5 cubes and you're awarded 2 cubes (according to the square where you define it) and you're awarded 1-10 VP (according to your choice of the numbers 1-10 that remain).

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It's a contest of cubes and numbers! Define a recipe of 1-5 cubes and you're awarded 2 cubes (according to the square where you define it) and you're awarded 1-10 VP (according to your choice of the numbers 1-10 that remain). Henceforth anyone who duplicates that recipe gets the same 2 cubes and the same VP while paying you 1 cube from your recipe -- but you can never duplicate your own recipe. Except for the 1 cube paid to the originator of the recipe, cubes used making recipes are out of the game, and the game ends when there are only two colors left in the general supply. That's the basic scramble for points, plus an end-game bonus for the player who had the most success getting his secret cube color out of the game. Online Play Yucata (turn-based)

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
50 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Carlo A. Rossi

Artists

1
Volkan Baga

Publishers

3
AMIGO Mayfair Games SUNNY BIRD

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