Via Magica
Jul. 17th, 2021 08:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearA friend introduced us to a new board game the other day - Via Magica.
You assign crystals to different symbol types, based on tokens drawn out of a bag, in an attempt to complete combinations that will open portals to other worlds. Each completed portal gives you points and/or powers, and the game ends as soon as someone opens their seventh portal.
It's one of those games where the mechanics are simple, but the strategy is complex.
I enjoyed playing it and didn't do too badly overall. The art is beautiful and it doesn't take very long - but this latter point could be a disadvantage, as there is a definite possibility of frustration when the game ends abruptly just when you're about to have a really great turn!
You assign crystals to different symbol types, based on tokens drawn out of a bag, in an attempt to complete combinations that will open portals to other worlds. Each completed portal gives you points and/or powers, and the game ends as soon as someone opens their seventh portal.
It's one of those games where the mechanics are simple, but the strategy is complex.
I enjoyed playing it and didn't do too badly overall. The art is beautiful and it doesn't take very long - but this latter point could be a disadvantage, as there is a definite possibility of frustration when the game ends abruptly just when you're about to have a really great turn!
