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What this is
Showcase their alchemical know-how by publishing theories in this app-driven game. Players declare all their actions by placing cubes on the various action spaces, then each action space is evaluated in order. At the beginning of the round, players choose their play order.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2015
- Designer
- Matúš Kotry
- Box size
- 29.7 × 29.7 × 7.1 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Alchemists
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 2p7.395 ratings
- 3p7.995 ratings
- 4p7.394 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.9/10
- Ease of teach6.1/10
- Gateway friendliness6.4/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence5.8/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.3SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookAlchemists RulebookEN · 20 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.7 × 29.7 × 7.1 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.3 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.1 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured