2024 · Game System

Mysticana: A Foundation Deck

Living elements clash and cycle through an 18-card foundation deck that supports multiple small games and expansions. Cards come in three elemental suits and six ranks with a rock–paper–scissors hierarchy; the same core deck is used differently by each game. Included rules present three core plays: a solo puzzle where a hand is used to avert nine revealed perils by outmatching their elements and ranks; a two-player duel of played clashes, capture, and shrinking hands across rounds; and a 2–4 player guessing game that pits predictions of stronger-or-weaker draws against consequence cards and running scores.

groupPlayers

1–4 best 1

schedulePlaying time

15 min

cakeAge

8+

psychologyComplexity

1.4 / 5