Alchemists

Publisher: Iello

Version french

Welcome to the world of alchemists!

Today I finally received my new cauldron.

That's it, my lab is up and running!

I'd been harvesting and drying ingredients for days... I'm wondering which ones I'm going to mix to start with!

My intuition leads me to mix crow feathers with a mandrake root, but since people swear by toad pustules...

And damn, why listen to them? It's my laboratory, it's my research! I do what I want! As soon as I publish my theories, no one will look at me askance.

I am determined to prove that I am the greatest genius in the history of alchemy.

Now it's time to light my fire and get to work. Wealth, fame and knowledge are within my grasp, lurking somewhere in the dark depths of this cauldron.

Principle of the game:

2 to 4 players will play as beginner alchemists in a fierce competition to discover the secrets of this mystical art.

Different paths will lead to victory, but publishing his Theories is certainly the best way to win... if they turn out to be accurate! And that's the problem...

Players gain knowledge by shuffling Ingredients and testing the results using an app (on a tablet or smartphone) that scans and recognizes cards in the deck.

They will gradually deduce how to make the Potions they can sell to the Adventurers.

The Gold Coins earned in this way can be used to buy magical Artifacts, which are very expensive, but very powerful. Players' Reputations will evolve as they post, but can also drop if their Theories are found to be wrong.

At the end of the game, the Reputation, Artifact value, and Grants earned will be converted into Victory points. The player who accumulates the most Victory Points will be declared the winner.

Alchemists is a game of strategy, risk-taking, and deduction. Will you take the time to push your experiments and test your theories, or will you rush to publish to quickly gain reputation?

Will you pay to confirm the latest toad theory, or save your money to buy an artifact?

Does it really make sense to sell a potion to this heavily armed barbarian when you're not quite sure of its effects?

Make the right choices and prove to everyone that you are the greatest alchemist in the world.

This game is intended to be played through an app that turns your tablet or smartphone into an Ingredient card reader. This app is completely free. Compatible systems: iOS, Android, Windows..

Contents: 1 Reversible Game Board, 1 Theory Board, 1 Grand Exhibition Board, 4 Lab Screens, 4 Results Triangles, 4 Player Boards, 6 Adventurer Tiles, 2 Conference Tiles, 5 Grant Tiles, 8 Alchemy Tokens, 104 Potion Tokens, 36 Gold, 44 Seal Tokens (11 per Color), 6 Conflict Tokens, 1 First Player Token, 8 Ingredient Tiles, 1 Potions Master Board, 40 Ingredient Cards, 22 Favor Cards, 18 Artifact Cards, 16 Reduction Cards, 8 Flask Markers (2 per Color), 24 Action Cubes (6 per Color), 1 Deduction Grid Pad, Token Containers, and 1 Rulebook

Author: Matus Kautry. Illustrator: David Cochard. Publisher: Iello