Pixies

A light drafting puzzle about placing tiny forest creatures — and reading what you leave behind.

👥 2–5 playersapprox. 30 min🪄 Rules in 5 min8+
6.5 · BGG #1,293

Who it's for

Groups wanting a light, quick drafting game with cute art and just enough tension in what you pass to others.

Not for you if…

You want a deep strategic puzzle — Pixies stays intentionally simple, closer to a casual filler than a heavy optimization game.

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Vibe's take

Breezy but sneaky — the drafting is simple, but watching what you pass to opponents adds a layer of social tension underneath the light puzzle.

About this game

Pixies has you drafting little creatures as the seasons turn, each one emerging from a flower or peeking out of a tree hollow. Every card you take gets placed by its number into your growing collection, where stacked cards, your largest matching-color zone, and neat spirals all add up to points — just be careful which cards you hand off to the table.

Number-based creature draftingStacking and color-zone scoringSpiral-pattern bonus scoring
By the numbers

Players

Best at 2 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

30 min

Ages 8+

Complexity

1.2 / 5 — Very Light

BGG Rating

6.5/10

Rank #1,293

4.6k ratings

Published

2024