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2019 Ranked #21,387

Tricky Druids

Bluff, read opponents, and time reveals around hidden information.

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Players

2-4

Play time

20-30 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.67/5

Rating

5.53

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The players in Tricky Druids spend all day collecting ingredients for their potions, but because they're so super nice, they give each other gifts all the time.

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The players in Tricky Druids spend all day collecting ingredients for their potions, but because they're so super nice, they give each other gifts all the time. In the game, each player brews potions in their huts hidden from everyone else, and each potion needs special ingredients to succeed. The druids give ingredients away to one another, and the recipient can decide to accept the gift with thanks or return it to the giver; when this happens, the giver mix the ingredients in their own potion — or just throw the ingredient in the trash to keep their potion from overflowing...

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
20–30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Carlo A. Rossi

Artists

1
Chris Seaman

Publishers

1
Pegasus Spiele

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