Magic Maze
Control any hero for one silent action only, and race a sand timer without ever saying a word about it.
Who it's for
Cooperative game fans who love unusual mechanics and groups who enjoy the specific chaos of silent coordination.
Not for you if…
You want a relaxed, chatty co-op experience, since the entire point here is frantic silence under a ticking clock.
Vibe's take
silent, frantic, cooperative, uniquely stressful, hilarious
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About this game
Magic Maze locks your group inside a shopping mall heist with the strangest rule in board gaming, you may control any hero, but only for one specific action, and you absolutely cannot talk about it. Someone can only move heroes north, someone else only explores new rooms, and coordinating a full escape means silently nudging teammates, staring meaningfully, or slamming down the little warning pawn when things go wrong. The sand timer never stops for anyone, so a moment of confusion can spiral fast, and thirty seconds of frozen silence has genuinely ended games. It is chaotic, communal problem-solving at its funniest and most stressful, best experienced live around a table.
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By the numbers
Players
Duration
15 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.7 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.8/10
Rank #800
24k ratings
Published
2017
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