How to Play

Alchemists

2-4 players 120-120 min 7.6 Board Game Geek Rating

Two to four players compete as alchemists discovering ingredient secrets through experimentation. Using a smartphone app, players mix ingredients to test theories about their properties. Actions are chosen simultaneously via cube placement, with later turn order providing better rewards. Points come from publishing correct theories, acquiring expensive artifacts, and maintaining reputation. After six rounds, theories are revealed and players score based on accuracy.

Published 2014

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Apply standard setup

Use the standard Alchemists game setup unless otherwise specified in this document

Establish communication rules

Players may discuss overall strategy but may not exchange specific information about cards held, cards wanted, or mixing results

Swap phase order

Step 1 (Choosing play order) will be interchanged with Step 2 (Declaring actions)

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Place action cubes

No specific changes from standard rules

Maintain secrecy

Players may not exchange specific information during declaration

First player rolls

Roll 1D6 to determine position on the order track, counting from the top

Pay for first position

If ending in first position, pay 1 gold

Retrieve gold if needed

If lacking gold for first position, choose one method:

Second player rolls

Roll 1D6; if landing on an occupied position, choose to position directly above or below that player

Resolve blocked positions

If both adjacent spaces are taken, move up the Play order stack until finding an empty space

Seventh position restriction

Only accessible in 3-4 player games when a player rolls 6 after another player already rolled 6

First cube placement

Choose between a faceup card or random card from the stack

Second cube placement

Must take a random card from the stack

Third cube placement

Choose between a faceup card or random card from the stack

Multiple players allowed

Both players may position on the Sell Potion action

Determine seller

Play order determines who actually sells

Interrupt option

Player unable to sell may pay 1 gold to sell instead, without consulting other players

Move unused cubes

Player unable to sell moves cubes to Unused cubes space

Place seals face up

This allows players to help and learn from each other without discussing

Last round bonus

Players may place a 2nd seal on their own published theory if only a seal without stars exists, paying only 1 gold

Green area bonus

Gain +1 gold when successfully selling potions

Blue area bonus

Gain +2 gold when successfully selling potions

Winning

How to claim victory.

Primary goal

Have a correct theory for all ingredients

Secondary goal

Maximize the group score as much as possible

Calculate wrong theory penalty

If players have both a ?-seal and star seal on an ingredient with wrong element (including wrong ?-seal color), lose 2x4 = 8 victory points

Combine scores

Add all individual scores together

Award ingredient bonus

Group receives 10 additional points for each correctly determined ingredient

Apprentice level (2 players)

Less than 8 ingredients identified AND group score below 150

Experienced Alchemist level (2 players)

Either 8 ingredients identified with group score below 200, OR less than 8 ingredients with group score above 150

Expert Alchemist level (2 players)

8 ingredients identified AND group score above 200

Alchemists

Get Ready

On Your Turn

Winning

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