The Voynich Puzzle

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The Voynich Puzzle

440.5Deck Builders

Players
1–4 (Ideal 3–4)
Time
120 min
Weight
Rating

Medieval scholars race to decipher the mysterious Voynich manuscript, sharing breakthroughs while trying to claim the greatest personal understanding.

Gameplay

On your turn you choose a spread in your book, take its actions to gain knowledge and resources, and flip/rotate cards to unlock newly deciphered pages and scoring. The tension is when to push the shared decoding forward versus investing in the areas that will make you outscore the group.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateSteep
TempoRelaxedThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.33.87BoardGameGeek

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