Alchemist
A sharp abstract of cubes and numbers where you define recipes, tax copycats and secretly drain your color from the supply.
See how it plays
How to play · in EnglishSpiele-Offensive.de Video Overview (German)
ReviewBower's Game Corner: Alchemist Review- Designer
- Carlo A. Rossi
- Published by
- AMIGO
- Editions by
- Mayfair Games, SUNNY BIRD
A cool abstract contest of cubes and numbers dressed as alchemy. You define recipes to earn cubes and pick a victory-point value, then anyone who copies your recipe pays you a cube. As colors drain from the supply, you race to sneak your secret color out for a hidden end bonus.
Who it's for
Players who enjoy dry, mathy abstracts with a hidden-goal twist and thinking a couple of steps ahead of the supply.
Not for you if…
You want theme, drama or direct interaction. It is cerebral and abstract, easy to overthink, and long out of print.
Vibe's take
Mathy and quietly cutthroat, balancing the open scramble for points against a hidden goal you must hide from watchful rivals.
Published 2007 · 19 years ago
older than 84% of games
In 1,785 collections
collected more than 32% of games
2–5 players · ages 8+
Best with 4 or 5 · publisher: 10+
about 50 min
longer than 55% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 57%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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