Merlin

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Merlin

460.4Tableau Building

Players
2–4 (Ideal 3)
Time
75 min
Complexity
Rating

Knights vie to become Arthur’s heir by earning renown across Britain with Merlin’s mystic aid.

Gameplay

Players roll dice to move their knight and the shared Merlin around a rondel, triggering actions where they land. Optimize area majorities, defend barbarians, place manors, and fulfill task cards as you chain bonuses and time Merlin moves for maximum points.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.13.10BoardGameGeek

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