Squire for Hire: Mystic Runes

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 6 out of 10

   Fab3rge

   + Card quality is great + Simple mechanics. + Games are quick + Can play almost anywhere; literally fits in your pocket + Lots of characters/ variation + New mechanics add even more variation. - Concept wears thin quick - feels like a mini-game (you could argue that's what it is, I suppose) - 'Quests' are pretty basic - App version available, meaning only hardcore/ purist gamers will opt for the physical card version over playing on their mobile (which does the accounting for you)

2. CoolBreeze42

   Kickstarter Hero Pledge Get both core sets: MYSTIC RUNES and SQUIRE FOR HIRE, plus 18 new squires in the Squire Pack! Includes: Mystic Runes - Core Set 2 Squire for Hire - Core Set 1 Squire Character Pack

3. 7.5 out of 10

   kalchio

   "Overall, I thought Squire for Hire: Mystic Runes was pretty good! I think it's got a few things over the base game, which is nice, but it almost has to, right? A purely lateral move would probably have earned it a lower score from me, since ... I feel like there's some need for expansions / expandalones to justify their own existence, if that's a fair thing to say. I think I was a bit frustrated by my confusion about the runes; since I had played the previous iteration I never thought to check the back of the Character Cards for a guide on what they did. Just saw that they were worth +1 point at the end of the game and figured it was a new type of resource for Encounters. But that happens, sometimes. What I would really like to see is something that rewards players who don't have quite as many things in their bag as their opponents, or some sort of catch-up mechanism. As it stands, the game seems to continually reward players who are already fairly flush with resources, and by doing so makes it harder for a player who missed out on a critical card to come back. It's a short enough game that I'd thought it wouldn't matter, but it can still feel a bit frustrating to watch the game get away from you like that. I'll be interested to see how they push the series further with subsequent iterations. In the meantime, though, it's a cute animal game, which I like, very portable, also like, and it's still doing a great job with distilling the inventory management puzzle down into a salient wallet game. And I think that's good! I really like that more things are happening in the wallet game space. And if you're a fan of those things or you're looking for a quick two-player card game, you might enjoy Squire for Hire: Mystic Runes as well!" For my full thoughts, check out https://whatsericplaying.com/2020/03/30/squire-for-hire-mystic-runes/