# The Magnificent

The Magnificent is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 5.7 out of 10 by 34 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $47.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Dice, Economic
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Track Movement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Grid Coverage, Contracts, Movement Points, Tile Placement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Set Collection, Open Drafting, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Square Grid
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.7 out of 10, from 34 reviews
- **Owned by:** 78 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 266
- **Unique players:** 233

**Designers:** Eilif Svensson, Kristian Amundsen Østby

**Artists:** Martin Mottet

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 47.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-magnificent/ |
| 401 Games | 62.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-magnificent |
| Games Empire | 57.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/themagnificent |
| Good Games | 64.32 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/the-magnificent |
| Svet deskovych her | 1205 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/7547/the-magnificent |

## Expansions

- [The Magnificent: SNØ](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnificent-sn)
- [The Magnificent: Master Tiles](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnificent-master-tiles)
- [The Magnificent: Dice Tower 2021 Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnificent-dice-tower-2021-promo-cards)
- [The Magnificent: Promo-pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnificent-promo-pack)

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## Rules questions

### When I take a clear die, does it count as any color for power, and do clear dice from previous turns add to my power?

A clear die can be treated as any color to determine your power on the turn you take it (you add values of all dice of one chosen color including that clear die), but clear dice already lying on your master cards from previous turns never add to your power. (page 4)

### How do I calculate the coin payment at the end of a round?

For each color add the values of dice of that color on your master cards and pay coins equal to the highest of those three totals, plus pay the total value of all clear dice separately; if you can’t fully pay you pay what you have and take escalating point penalties. (page 7)

### When I use Travel, how do I collect gems, posters and tents — are there limits?

Move the wagon up to your power and gain a gem or poster for every symbol you pass or land on; to pick up a tent you must end your movement on it (and stop), you can store at most 3 of each gem color (excess becomes 1 coin), and you cannot take more than 4 tents (you may still land on tents after that but not take them). (page 5)

### When I Perform, does die color matter and how many posters can I complete?

Die color is irrelevant for Perform — only your power matters; the first time you Perform in a round place a hat on the PERFORMANCE TRACK and you may complete up to the number of posters shown on that space, but each completed poster must have a tent below it, you must have the required camp tiles, and you must discard any gems required by the poster or tent. (page 5)

### How are master cards scored during the round and at game end (half value, caps)?

At the end of each round you choose one of your five master cards to score at its printed value, then discard it; at game end the four remaining master cards are scored at half value (rounded down), and any card maximums are also halved (rounded down). (pages 7, 8)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-magnificent)
- [The Magnificent in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-magnificent)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283863)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._