Review Details

Mice & Mystics

Product Review (submitted on October 19, 2015):

I'm a huge fan of cooperative boardgames, and invested in Mice and Mystics for this exact reason. The game supports 1-4 players, each playing a different character against a mission and enemies that are either predetermined by the rules, or pulled from a random enemy encounter deck. The game takes players through an adventure, each mission adding to the story. As the game progresses, characters level, acquiring new abilities and equipment, and even unlocking new characters.

I find the game is fun, but the rule book was difficult to decipher. My play group took to the internet to watch the official video guide, and also found that to be of little help. In the end, we had to find an amateur video that explained the rules to figure out how to actually play. Once we got the basics down, the game was very enjoyable. I did dock a point from "Gameplay" because the rules were tricky to figure out, and even after doing so, some of the mechanics feel a little "clunky" at times.

All in all, the game has a lot of cool things to unlock, provides a lot of fun, and has a lot of replay-ability. There are also quite a few expansions after the initial core set to expand play further. I recommend this game to anyone who likes tactical games or the dungeon crawl aspect of Dungeons and Dragons.