# The Mystic Wood

The Mystic Wood is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1980
- **Categories:** Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Medieval, Fantasy
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers, Trading, Variable Set-up, Race
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Terence Peter Donnelly

**Artists:** Kenn Nishiuye, Polly Wilson

**Publishers:** Ariel Productions Ltd, The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Expansions

- [The Mystic Wood Extension Kit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-mystic-wood-extension-kit)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-mystic-wood)
- [The Mystic Wood in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-mystic-wood)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1152)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-06. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._