Mycelia

A deck-building race in an enchanted forest: be first to carry every dewdrop to the Shrine of Life.

Designer: Daniel Greiner
Published by: Ravensburger

Mycelia is a deck-building race through a forest. Everyone starts with the same set of cards and tries to be first to clear their own playing field of dewdrops. To get there you need the help of mysterious forest dwellers, so you recruit better cards, sharpen your skills and carry sacred dewdrops from your forest to the Shrine of Life, where the forest goddess takes notice. Your deck grows sharper with each turn, while you move across a grid and keep an eye on how quickly your rivals are emptying their boards. Double-sided player boards change the challenge from game to game. About 45 minutes, with a solo mode if you want to race the forest alone.

Everyone starts with the same deckCarry dewdrops to the Shrine of LifeDouble-sided player boards

Who it's for

You like deck-building but want a race with a clear goal and a board to move around on, in a gentle forest setting.

Not for you if…

You want players hitting each other with attacks and take-that. Here everyone races on their own board.

Vibe's take

Brisk and tidy. Each turn you improve your deck a little and move a little, and it is easy to feel the race tightening when a rival's board starts to look empty.