Wolfgang Warsch is having a great couple of years with his new releases being eagerly anticipated. From the almost not a game The Mind, to does what it says on the box roll and write Ganz Schon Clever, he spanned the genres but never seemed to lose the game's approachability.
The Quacks of Quedlinburg was another success. It was just as simple to play but had a bit more going on. It won people over with its cool theme and push your luck gameplay. The game sets you up as enterprising potion makers who are looking to sell their latest concoctions to the crowds. Of course, if they should contain some rat tails to to top up the liquid, then that's fair game.
In a round you draw ingredients from your bad to make your potion. You'd then sell that potion to buy new ingredients. You need more ingredients because your starting ones aren't going to get you the big bucks.
The Herb Witches Expansion not only adds a new ingredient, but also new ingredient books. Books give your ingredients different powers so the game has tons of variety as you could mix the powers up to your suiting.
The titular Herb Witches also provide powerful one-use actions for each of the players. But should you decide not to use them you will be rewarded with end game points.
During the game your ingredients went on to your player board cauldron. You could by the end of the game actually fill your cauldron but now with the expansion you actually get rewarded for being efficient with your ingredients. It’s a smart and confident expansion that adds enough new stuff without drowning you in new mechanics. If you enjoy the game already you should definitely pick it up!
Player Count: 2-5Time: 45 MinutesAge: 10+
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