Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg Mega Box
The Big Box features the core game, the 1st expansion Die Kräuterhexen, and the 2nd expansion Die Alchemisten.
At the Quedlinburg Bazar, quacks and charlatans brew potions. Ingredients and ingredient books are displayed, the board is prepared, and player bags are equipped with ingredients. A prophecy card is revealed for the round and eventually resolved, and rat tails are resolved. Then all draw ingredients from their bags and place them into the cauldron according to their value - if the total of white ones exceeds 7, the cauldron explodes. Chips of other colors are resolved when drawn or at the end of the round. When all passed or were forced to pass, the round is scored, and rubies and bonuses are taken. After nine rounds you win with most points.
Die Kräuterhexen introduces a new ingredient as well as three different types of the Herb Witches in the title; there are also overflow bowls and new ingredient books plus components for a 5th player. The basic game flow is the same. However, three times during the game you can ask for the help of one of the three witches on display, by discarding - in the correct phase - the corresponding Hexenpfennig that you received at the start. When your cauldron is full, you put additional chips into the overflow bowl for victory points at the end; color chips there do not trigger book actions.
Die Alchemisten features - besides new ingredient books, soothsayer cards, alchemist beakers and essence cards - patients for the quacks, who need a special essence, brewed in the alchemist beakers for bonuses. Between brewing and scoring, an Essence phase is resolved - you brew an additional essence from your potion, cauldron explosion or not. In the final round the essence earns no bonus, but one victory point for each step advanced on the alchemist beaker.
Compilation Box for the bag building game for 2-5 players, ages 10+
Publisher: Schmidt Spiele 2021
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch
Artist: Dennis Lohausen, Oliver Schlemmer, designstudio1.de
Editors: Thorsten Gimmler, Georg Wild
Web: www.schmidtspiele.de
Stock#: 49404
Users: With friends
Version: de * Rules: de * In-game text: yes