Nacht der Magier
An award-winning push-your-luck game played half in the dark, where one careless push sends a disc clattering.
Who it's for
Families wanting a genuinely original, award-winning game night with a fun, slightly spooky atmosphere.
Not for you if…
You or your kids find playing in the dark unsettling, since the dim-light setup is part of the core experience.
Vibe's take
atmospheric, tense, tactile, inventive, cozy
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About this game
Nacht der Magier hands each player a tiny cauldron and a wizard figure, then dims the lights, because half the fun is playing this one partly in the dark. You nudge your wizard onto a raised, glowing platform and push sideways against a ring of wooden discs, trying to slide your cauldron closer to the glowing ring at the center. Push too hard or too carelessly and a disc topples off the edge, and the moment you hear it clatter onto the table, your turn ends immediately. Whoever is bold enough to sneak their cauldron into the light first wins the round. It is a genuinely inventive push-your-luck game that swept up children's game awards across Germany, France and Switzerland for a reason, and playing it half-blind in a dim room adds real magic to a simple idea.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
10–20 min
Ages 4+
Complexity
1.1 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.9/10
Rank #4,049
1.2k ratings
Published
2005
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