Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
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Magic Mandala
Mandala is a pattern matching game in which players have to match mandala designs using a set of three discs. Every player receives the same set of three plastic discs which have a different shape and also a different color on each side. A deck of approximately twenty cards (half...
Players
2-4
Time
10-15
Age
6+
Weight
1
Rating
5.82
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Moderate level of interaction with a mix of direct and strategic confrontation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.4
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Magic Mandala has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Magic Mandala has a good replayability score of 7.9.
Luck profile
Magic Mandala has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. While random elements like card draws and tile placements have a notable impact on the outcome, players have substantial ability to mitigate this randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a significant role in determining the outcome. Overall, Magic Mandala offers a good balance between luck and player agency.
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Mandala is a pattern matching game in which players have to match mandala designs using a set of three discs. Every player receives the same set of three plastic discs which have a different shape and also a different color on each side. A deck of approximately twenty cards (half of the forty cards provided) is shuffled and placed face down in the center of the table. The top card is flipped over showing a particular mandala design that everyone tries to match in shape and colors using the three discs that they have. Players have to manipulate their discs simultaneously, flipping them to find the right colors, stacking them in the right order, and rotating them to get the right position so they can recreate the mandala shown on the card. The first player to do it correctly claims the card and gets one point. The next mandala card is revealed, and players start the matching process once again. Once all the cards have been claimed, whoever holds the most cards wins!
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Designers
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Manu Palau
Artists
2
Manu Palau
Anastasia Voropina
Publishers
1
Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd
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