Terra Mystica reviews

Really nice game. No luck involved, and great longevity since there are 14 factions to choose from and so many variables.

It requires some thinking, so it is not a “casual” game. For the ones familiar with Agricola or similar games, Terra Mystica is a tad more complex. It also takes a bit to prepare (no surprise here), but if you use a shallow box (i.e. the Plano ones to keep fishing gear) to organise the pieces it becomes a breeze.

A two players game takes from 1 (once you are familiar with the game and nobody suffers of analysis paralysis) to 2 hours on average. Add another 30 minutes for each additional player.

After a a couple of weeks from our purchase it is now one of our favourite boardgames, with more than a dozen games already played.

Well worth the buy, greatly recommended!

This was a gift for the boyfriend who was absolutely chuffed with it. Great quality and lots of little bits so well worth the money. The rules seem quite complicated at first but i suggest watching a how to play tutorial on youtube like we did-it made the basics very easy to understand. Excellent boardgame that's crafted well and lots of fun.

After reading online reviews that suggested this game, I thought why not treat myself, and me and my gaming friends were NOT disappointed. It's a great strategy rich game, beautifully illustrated. Although it takes a little to get your head around initially, one you understand the game mechanics, and are happy to commit to over an hour of play time, its a challenging and exciting game that anyone can win.

Have had for a while and played with friends, can't recommend enough if you are a fan of resource management type games.

Can be a little hard for players who are new to board games but after the first game they usually pick it up.

One of the first new games my group has played where everybody wanted to play again immediately after finishing the first 2 hour or so game! It has quickly become the favourite of a few of us.

Each player has a race board with a few special abilities and slightly different costs for various actions in the game. With 14 races there's plenty of different strategies to try and they mostly feel well balanced. There's plenty of depth and strategy with a small amount of player interaction. You're not often ruining other peoples plans and it is actually beneficial for nearby players when you build or upgrade your structures.