Quacks
- Players
- 2-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 45 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 10+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 1.9 / 5
- Year
- 2018
About the game
In Quacks of Quedlinburg, players are alchemists brewing potions by drawing ingredient chips from their own bag and adding them to a shared pot pattern. Push your luck too far and volatile cherry bombs may cause your potion to explode, costing you points or coins. Between rounds players buy new ingredients to improve their bag for future pushes. It's a light, tense push-your-luck game with a satisfying bag-building arc.
Hobbli's Notes
This is one of the best gateway push-your-luck designs around, simple enough to teach in five minutes but with real tension every round as the pot fills up. It's a reliable crowd-pleaser at family game nights.
What we like
- Simple rules that hide deep push-your-luck tension.
- Bag-building provides satisfying long-term strategic improvement.
- Quick to teach and quick to play.
- Great for families and mixed-experience groups.
Keep in mind
- Randomness of chip draws can frustrate more strategy-minded players.
- Exploding pots can feel swingy at high-stakes moments.
- Limited direct player interaction between turns.
Who it's for
Families and casual gamers, ages 10+, great for groups of 2-4, easy to teach to new players.
