Board Game

The Mystic Wood

Released 1980 / 2-4 players / 60-60 min / Ages 12+

Also known as Mystic Wood

Designer: Terence Peter Donnelly

Artist: Kenn Nishiuye

Publisher: Ariel Productions Ltd, The Avalon Hill Game Co, Gibsons, H. P. Gibson & Sons

The Mystic Wood cover art

Description

Players are knights seeking to perform a particular quest (varies with each knight) in order to win the game. Exploration and adventure are created by the game board being made up of randomly placed tiles which are uncovered as the knights reach them. Tiles can be fixed locations or glades where a randomly chosen role card can reveal a spell or a denizen. Denizens act in different ways, depending upon its nature or the throw of a die. Some help the knights, others hinder. Players compete against each other, but can also work together to defeat a denizen. The first knight to complete his or her quest and exit the Mystic Wood wins the game.

Expanded by:

The Mystic Wood Extension Kit


Game at a glance

Year published
1980
Players
2–4
Play time
60 minutes
Listed playing time
60 minutes
Minimum age
12+

Categories (5)

  • Adventure
  • Exploration
  • Fantasy
  • Fighting
  • Medieval

Mechanics (6)

  • Grid Movement
  • Modular Board
  • Race
  • Trading
  • Variable Player Powers
  • Variable Set-up
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