Atheneum: Mystic Library

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 5 out of 10

   bneffer

   Great theme with the books and art - but how many times can you put books into shelves and have it remain interesting.

2. 8 out of 10

   FridayKnightGames

   Game for everyone. Cleverly draft cards to gain bonuses and books to stock your shelf. Points for obtaining candles through draw bonus, completing a shelf, extra wands, and scoring objectives (that rotate) by using wands. High score after 10 drafts wins (set in 2 rounds of 5 with cards getting more powerful in second round). The only complaint that I have is that there was no reference card included. I played it two players, but I think it would be better with more - the cards are setup to take actions from the left and right players so in a two player game you take both actions from the same player.

3. 7 out of 10

   etezonael

   An interesting drafting game-- we liked how every card you draft also provides resources to your opponents. We didn't like how easy it was to just fall into some of the scoring cards accidentally. Net positive though and the game has great table presence so it will probably get played a lot.