2020 · Fantasy

Materia Prima: The Alchemists Guild

Players take the roles of medieval alchemists who research lost recipes, mine elemental resources, and transmute materials to pursue a personal secret quest tied to the Philosopher’s Stone. On each turn players spend a limited set of actions—moving on a modular hex board, digging for resources, buying or dismantling items, crafting equipment and Homunculi, and engaging in combat—then expand options by acquiring gear and helpers. Resource gathering, deck-driven recipe exploration, and a crafting/transmutation system drive progression, while area control and tactical movement influence contests over hexes and encounters with rival alchemists.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 3

schedulePlaying time

60–90 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

2.7 / 5