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==Expansions==
==Expansions==


Four additional town tiles were handed out as a free promotional expansion at Spiel 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/149890/terra-mystica-4-town-tiles |title=Terra Mystica: 4 Town Tiles |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref>
* Four additional town tiles were handed out as a free promotional expansion at Spiel 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/149890/terra-mystica-4-town-tiles |title=Terra Mystica: 4 Town Tiles |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref>


An additional bonus tile was included in the June 2013 edition of Spielbox.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/150740/terra-mystica-navigation-round-bonus-tile |title=Terra Mystica: Navigation Round Bonus Tile |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref>
* An additional bonus tile was included in the June 2013 edition of Spielbox.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/150740/terra-mystica-navigation-round-bonus-tile |title=Terra Mystica: Navigation Round Bonus Tile |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=22 February 2014}}</ref>


A full expansion to the game, ''Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice'', was released in November 2014. It introduces six new factions, two new terrain types and new rules variants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161317/terra-mystica-fire-ice |title=Terra Mystica: Fire and Ice |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=29 November 2014}}</ref>
* A full expansion to the game, ''Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice'', was released in November 2014. It introduces six new factions, two new terrain types and new rules variants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161317/terra-mystica-fire-ice |title=Terra Mystica: Fire and Ice |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=29 November 2014}}</ref>


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* A new promo expansion, ''Terra Mystica: Erweiterungsbogen'' (or ''Terra Mystica Mini-Expansion'' in North America), was released in 2015. It contains the previously released town tiles and bonus tile along with a new round scoring tile and new terrain tiles for each faction to better balance the game. Suggested rules for the faction town tiles were created as part of a contest by the Board Game Geek community.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/135291/bonus-landscapes-rules-unofficial-draft |title=
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The fan-made expansion ''Artifacts'' was made in 2015. It introduces bonus cards in the final round. It is free to print and play in BGG.<ref>[http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/121465/terra-mystica-artifacts-fan-expansion BGG]</ref>

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A new promo expansion known as ''Terra Mystica: Erweiterungsbogen'', or ''Terra Mystica Mini-Expansion'' in North America, was released in 2015. It contains the previously released town tiles and bonus tile along with a new scoring round tile and new tiles for each faction to better balance the game. Suggested rules for the faction town tiles were created as part of a contest by the Board Game Geek community.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/135291/bonus-landscapes-rules-unofficial-draft |title=
Terra Mystica: Erweiterungsbogen - Bonus Landscapes Rules - Unofficial draft |website=Board Game Geek |accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zmangames.com/store/p130/Terra_Mystica_mini-expansion.html |title=Terra Mystica: Mini-Expansion |website=Z-Man Games Store |accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/184895/terra-mystica-erweiterungsbogen |title=Terra Mystica: Erweiterunsbogen |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="inverse">{{cite web | url=https://www.inverse.com/article/20886-scythe-board-game-tabletop-strategy-2016| title = The Most Hyped Board Game of 2016 Earned It| work = [[inverse (website)|inverse]] | date = September 16, 2016 | accessdate = September 17, 2017 | first = Ben | last = Guarino }}</ref>
Terra Mystica: Erweiterungsbogen - Bonus Landscapes Rules - Unofficial draft |website=Board Game Geek |accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zmangames.com/store/p130/Terra_Mystica_mini-expansion.html |title=Terra Mystica: Mini-Expansion |website=Z-Man Games Store |accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/184895/terra-mystica-erweiterungsbogen |title=Terra Mystica: Erweiterunsbogen |website=BoardGameGeek |accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="inverse">{{cite web | url=https://www.inverse.com/article/20886-scythe-board-game-tabletop-strategy-2016| title = The Most Hyped Board Game of 2016 Earned It| work = [[inverse (website)|inverse]] | date = September 16, 2016 | accessdate = September 17, 2017 | first = Ben | last = Guarino }}</ref>


A mobile app of the game was released in April 2017 with plans to release the Fire & Ice expansion as an add-on for separate purchase in the future.<ref name="touch arcade">{{cite web | url=http://toucharcade.com/2017/04/13/check-out-the-first-terra-mystica-trailer-game-releases-april-20th/| title = Check Out the First 'Terra Mystica' Trailer, Game Releases April 20th| work = [[TouchArcade]] | date = April 13, 2017 | accessdate = September 22, 2017 | first = Tasos | last = Lazarides }}</ref>
* A mobile app of the game was released in April 2017 with plans to release the Fire & Ice expansion as an add-on for separate purchase in the future.<ref name="touch arcade">{{cite web | url=http://toucharcade.com/2017/04/13/check-out-the-first-terra-mystica-trailer-game-releases-april-20th/| title = Check Out the First 'Terra Mystica' Trailer, Game Releases April 20th| work = [[TouchArcade]] | date = April 13, 2017 | accessdate = September 22, 2017 | first = Tasos | last = Lazarides }}</ref>

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* A new expansion, ''Terra Mystica: Age of Innovation,'' was announced in May 2018 and was expected to be released in 2019. However, as of this writing (February 2020), there has been no further news.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1991191/terra-mystica-second-expansion-development|title=Terra Mystica second Expansion in development {{!}}|work=BoardGameGeek|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref>

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* In 2018, ''Gaia Project'' was released as a science fiction version of ''Terra Mystica''. It features many of the same mechanisms as ''Terra Mystica'' but many of the systems have been streamlined.<ref name="Empire">{{cite web | url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-board-games/| title = The 30 Best Board Games To Play Right Now| work = [[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] | date = October 11, 2018 | accessdate = November 21, 2019 | first = Dan | last = Jolin}}</ref>


* A second full expansion to ''Terra Mystica'', called ''Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas'', was released in late 2019. It introduces a new structure for each faction (including the ''Fire & Ice'' factions), the Shipyard, which can be used to build ships that can travel along river spaces and trade with other players' structures. Some factions have additional abilities once they build their Shipyard. It also includes new bonus cards and favor tiles and a new set of round scoring tiles.
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A new expansion, ''Terra Mystica: Age of Innovation,'' was announced in May 2018 and was expected to be released in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1991191/terra-mystica-second-expansion-development|title=Terra Mystica second Expansion in development {{!}}|work=BoardGameGeek|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref>


===Unofficial===
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In 2018, ''Gaia Project'' was released as a science fiction version of ''Terra Mystica''.<ref name="Empire">{{cite web | url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-board-games/| title = The 30 Best Board Games To Play Right Now| work = [[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]] | date = October 11, 2018 | accessdate = November 21, 2019 | first = Dan | last = Jolin}}</ref>
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* The fan-made expansion ''Artifacts'' was made in 2015. It introduces cards that player can take when they pass in the final round that award extra points depending on what the player has done during the game. It is free to print and play in BGG.<ref>[http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/121465/terra-mystica-artifacts-fan-expansion BGG]</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 19:23, 4 February 2020

Terra Mystica
DesignersHelge Ostertag and Jens Drögemüller
Players2 to 5
Setup timeApprox. 10 minutes
Playing time30 minutes per player
ChanceVery low
Age range12 years and up
SkillsResource management, economic planning
Websitehttp://www.terra-mystica-spiel.de/en/

Terra Mystica is a Euro-style board game for two to five players designed by Helge Ostertag and Jens Drögemüller. The game was first published by Feuerland Spiele in Germany in 2012, and was later published in English and French by Zman Games and Filosofia Édition in 2013. Feuerland Spiele released a second German edition of the game in 2013.[1]

Gameplay

The game starts with each player picking one of fourteen fantasy factions, each with its own unique special abilities and costs associated with actions.[2] Players expand their territories by constructing buildings on the game board.[3] Each faction is limited to building on only one of seven different terrain types found on the game board; this makes terraforming spaces so they can be built upon a key aspect of the game.

The game is split into six rounds during which players take any number of actions to improve their society. Actions may involve settling new spaces, upgrading existing buildings, improving infrastructure like shipping, or increasing the faction's status in an elemental cult. When a player cannot perform any more actions (or they choose not to), they must pass. A round ends upon all players passing.

One unique aspect of the game is its power point mechanic. Power points are used to cast spells, and may also be converted for resources. Power points are split among three bowls. When points are gained, they first move from bowl one to bowl two. When bowl one is empty, they can move from bowl two to bowl three. Power points can only be used when they are in bowl three, at which point they return to bowl one.

Victory points are accrued throughout the game for a variety of actions. The game lasts for six rounds, after which additional victory points are awarded for end-game goals. The player with the most victory points wins.[4]

Expansions

  • Four additional town tiles were handed out as a free promotional expansion at Spiel 2013.[5]
  • An additional bonus tile was included in the June 2013 edition of Spielbox.[6]
  • A full expansion to the game, Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice, was released in November 2014. It introduces six new factions, two new terrain types and new rules variants.[7]
  • A new promo expansion, Terra Mystica: Erweiterungsbogen (or Terra Mystica Mini-Expansion in North America), was released in 2015. It contains the previously released town tiles and bonus tile along with a new round scoring tile and new terrain tiles for each faction to better balance the game. Suggested rules for the faction town tiles were created as part of a contest by the Board Game Geek community.[8][9][10][11]
  • A mobile app of the game was released in April 2017 with plans to release the Fire & Ice expansion as an add-on for separate purchase in the future.[12]
  • A new expansion, Terra Mystica: Age of Innovation, was announced in May 2018 and was expected to be released in 2019. However, as of this writing (February 2020), there has been no further news.[13]
  • In 2018, Gaia Project was released as a science fiction version of Terra Mystica. It features many of the same mechanisms as Terra Mystica but many of the systems have been streamlined.[14]
  • A second full expansion to Terra Mystica, called Terra Mystica: Merchants of the Seas, was released in late 2019. It introduces a new structure for each faction (including the Fire & Ice factions), the Shipyard, which can be used to build ships that can travel along river spaces and trade with other players' structures. Some factions have additional abilities once they build their Shipyard. It also includes new bonus cards and favor tiles and a new set of round scoring tiles.

Unofficial

  • The fan-made expansion Artifacts was made in 2015. It introduces cards that player can take when they pass in the final round that award extra points depending on what the player has done during the game. It is free to print and play in BGG.[15]

Awards

Critical reception and influence

As of May 2017, the game was ranked fourth on BoardGameGeek, and has been cited as one of the most influential board games of the last decade.[21]

Shut Up & Sit Down gave the game an overwhelmingly positive review.[22]

Ryan Meltzer of the Dice Tower gave the game a generally positive review,[23] and Tom Vasel, also of the Dice Tower, gave the game a mixed review, saying that he could not be sure how well balanced it was without first playing the game many more times.[24]

Terra Mystica's upgrade system was the inspiration for a similar system in Scythe.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Terra Mystica". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  2. ^ Vermeulen, Jan (April 23, 2017). "This board game blew my mind". MyBroadband. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Bishop, Todd (September 8, 2015). "Geek of the Week: Seattle entrepreneur Mina Yoo invents products that provide an 'extra hand'". GeekWire. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Terra Mystica Rule Book (PDF) (English 1st ed.). Zman Games. 2013.
  5. ^ "Terra Mystica: 4 Town Tiles". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Terra Mystica: Navigation Round Bonus Tile". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Terra Mystica: Fire and Ice". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Terra Mystica: Erweiterungsbogen - Bonus Landscapes Rules - Unofficial draft". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Terra Mystica: Mini-Expansion". Z-Man Games Store. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Terra Mystica: Erweiterunsbogen". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b Guarino, Ben (September 16, 2016). "The Most Hyped Board Game of 2016 Earned It". inverse. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  12. ^ Lazarides, Tasos (April 13, 2017). "Check Out the First 'Terra Mystica' Trailer, Game Releases April 20th". TouchArcade. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "Terra Mystica second Expansion in development |". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  14. ^ Jolin, Dan (October 11, 2018). "The 30 Best Board Games To Play Right Now". Empire. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  15. ^ BGG
  16. ^ "Priestrager". Friedhelm Merz Verlag. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  17. ^ "2013 Winners". International Gamers Award. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  18. ^ "Gouden Ludo 2013". Goudon Ludo. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  19. ^ Monsieur Phal. "Le Tric Trac d'Or 2013 est..." Tric Trac. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  20. ^ "2013 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Expert Game Winner". BGG. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  21. ^ Hall, Charlie (November 17, 2019). "The most influential board games of the decade, according to top designers". Polygon. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  22. ^ Review: Terra Mystica (Streaming) (web). Shut Up & Sit Down. 2013. Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.
  23. ^ Ryan Meltzer (2012). A review of Terra Mystica (Streaming) (web). The Dice Tower. Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.
  24. ^ Tom Vassel (2014). A review of Terra Mystica (Streaming) (web). The Dice Tower. Retrieved Feb 22, 2014.
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