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Czech Games Edition
A little mandrake root, a little raven's feather. Toss them in the cauldron and see what they make. Should you drink it? Maybe not. After all, that's what students are for.
Welcome to the world of Alchemists! Perform experiments to discover the magical properties of your ingredients. Demonstrate your knowledge by selling potions. Use the money to buy artifacts that further your research. Publish, publish, publish! Earn grants. And expose the fallacies published by those fools who think they can be your rivals.
Alchemists is a game of strategy, risk assessment, and deduction. Do you experiment to get more knowledge or do you publish now to get more points? Pay to endorse the latest theory of toads or save your money for an artifact? And should you really be selling that potion to the large axe-wielding barbarian when you aren't quite sure of its effects? The choices you make will prove whether you are the world's greatest alchemist.
This game is designed to be played using an app that turns your tablet or smartphone into an ingredient card reader. The app is available for free. Supported operating systems are: iOS, Android, Windows. If, for whatever reason, you don't want to use the mobile app, you can still use the web-based version or play with one player acting as the game master.
Contents:
Double-sided Game Board
Theory Board
Exhibition Board
4 Laboratory Screens
4 Results Triangles
4 Player Boards
6 Adventurer Tiles
2 Conference Tiles
5 Grant Tiles
8 Alchemical Tokens
104 Result Tokens
36 Gold Piece Tokens
44 Seal of Approval Tokens (Set of 11 in Each Color)
6 Conflict Tokens
Starting Player Token
8 Ingredient Tiles
Gamemaster Board
40 Ingredient Cards
22 Favor Cards
18 Artifact Cards
16 Bid Cards
8 Plastic Beaker Figures (2 in Each Color)
24 Plastic Cubes (6 in Each Color)
Pad of Deduction Grids
Containers for Tokens
Rulebook
Ages: 13+
Players: 2-4
Game Length: 120 minutes
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1 - 10 of 15 reviews
Heavy deduction
Deduction is one of my favorite mechanisms and I love the theme on this one and the way it integrates the game mechanisms with the theme!
September 27, 2023 2:05 AM
Good Euro to play with family and friends
I played this game for the first time when I was in college and it amazed me. It squeezes your brain and makes you feel smarter once you finish. I must say that before playing you have to read the rule book for one hour (approx) so be sure to have enough time!
September 20, 2023 6:43 PM
Excellent--but hard to get to the table.
A great game overall--but, as a deduction game, many steps up from something like Planet X. It's wonderful if you have a group of players who are willing to immerse themselves.
May 7, 2022 8:43 PM
Fasinating game
A good game with a lot going on. Some people can suffer a bit from analysis paralysis with this one... Not a game I would recommend for people that don't enjoy complicated games.
October 17, 2015 12:13 AM
Mark
A good game with a lot going on. Some people can suffer a bit from analysis paralysis with this one... Not a game I would recommend for people that don't enjoy complicated games.
October 17, 2015 12:00 AM
One Of My Favorites
Alchemists is a game that truly makes your feel like an Alchemist! It has a lot of thinking involved and it is not too hard to learn. Also, if you are good at or like Sudoku then this game is a must! Components are made with good quality material and the artwork is fantastic! Definitely worth picking up!
October 2, 2015 7:45 AM
Luffy
Alchemists is a game that truly makes your feel like an Alchemist! It has a lot of thinking involved and it is not too hard to learn. Also, if you are good at or like Sudoku then this game is a must! Components are made with good quality material and the artwork is fantastic! Definitely worth picking up!
October 2, 2015 12:00 AM
Concoction Perfectum
Alchemists is one of the few games you legitimately feel smarter after playing. The game focuses more on the scientific approach to alchemy as opposed to mythical; by combining ingredients you are attempting to find out their chemical compounds. You want to deduce this information so you can not only reliably create potions of various types to sell to would-be heroes and assassins, but also so you can publish your findings in the university. Of course, you can always make an educated guess but there are those that would debunk your theories! The game play is rich and the app randomly generates the breakdown of the alchemical elements to keep the play fresh and new each game. There is a market filled with powerful items that you will want to amass gold to obtain but your actions are limited; make each and every one count. Alchemists is one of CGE's finest and should not be missed by anyone that is a fan of brain burning euros. The game got high praises on Gaming Nonsense Uncensored Podcast # 20 and I can see why. It is a very worthy game and deserves time at many gamers' tables!
September 28, 2015 3:52 AM
daniel
Alchemists is one of the few games you legitimately feel smarter after playing. The game focuses more on the scientific approach to alchemy as opposed to mythical; by combining ingredients you are attempting to find out their chemical compounds. You want to deduce this information so you can not only reliably create potions of various types to sell to would-be heroes and assassins, but also so you can publish your findings in the university. Of course, you can always make an educated guess but there are those that would debunk your theories! The game play is rich and the app randomly generates the breakdown of the alchemical elements to keep the play fresh and new each game. There is a market filled with powerful items that you will want to amass gold to obtain but your actions are limited; make each and every one count. Alchemists is one of CGE's finest and should not be missed by anyone that is a fan of brain burning euros. The game got high praises on Gaming Nonsense Uncensored Podcast # 20 and I can see why. It is a very worthy game and deserves time at many gamers' tables!
September 28, 2015 12:00 AM
heavy game that needs an app
Well it doesn't really need an app but you need a full time moderator without one, which is a tedious job. That aside this is a heavy game that needs several plays before you can get the hang of everything. A few people I played this with, especially the first time we played, found the game boring so it isn't for everyone and it is a brain burner. The app works well and is a good use of technology in a board game.
September 24, 2015 3:07 AM
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