Nocturne

Fox mystics cast spells to outwit one another and collect magical forest items.


Nocturne is a puzzly spatial bidding and set collection game of sly mystics set in a whimsical moonlit forest illustrated by Beth Sobel!

In Nocturne, you play as a fox mystic casting magic spells to collect an assortment of enchanted items. You compete against rival mystics, each of you deciding when to cast the most powerful spells to move through the forest most cunningly to secure the best collection. Each turn you decide which items are most valuable to you and when to hold the other mystics back.

Through two rounds (twilight and moonlight), players compete to collect the strongest sets of magical items like firebird feathers, creature skulls, glowing mushrooms, mysterious eggs, and rare herbs. These items have value when collected in specific sets, but can also be combined to fulfil recipes needed for concoctions, scoring you even more prestige!

The set-up of the forest grid and twilight and moonlight goals, along with concoction cards and special player abilities in each game, provide great variability so that no two games of Nocturne will play out the same. Different spatial goals and situations will necessitate different strategies and tactics to outwit your opponents in this highly interactive and unique spatial bidding game!



Additional Info
1 - 4 Players

Play Time 30 – 45 Min

Suggested Age: 10+

Complexity Weight: 2.25 / 5

Categories
Animals
Fantasy
Puzzle
Territory Building

Mechanisms
Area Majority / Influence
Auction / Bidding
Contracts
End Game Bonuses
Grid Coverage
Market
Modular Board
Pattern Building
Set Collection
Solo / Solitaire Game
Square Grid
Variable Set-up