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In Potion Panic you have one simple task: To mix three base ingredients in various combinations and create an array of magical concoctions. These will help you fend off, explode, burn or even liquefy and melt an onslaught of monsters before they breach your line of defense. Be resourceful and creative. How hard can that be?
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positive
Pros
- fast play time (20-40 minutes) with light complexity
- accessible components distinguishable by words, colors, and shapes
- thematic and amusing recipe components
- take-that style interaction (steal, swap) adds player interaction
Cons
- prototype copy; rules and components may not be final
Thematic elements
- alchemy, potions, recipes
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- brew — resolve its text effect to brew a recipe by revealing and then discarding the three required potions to claim the card and the crystal shard reward
- crystal shards — earn crystal shards from completed recipes; first to 10 shards wins
- draw by color — blue draws two cards; red draws three then discards two; yellow draws top card from each discard pile; green draws three from one discard pile; orange looks at and steals from an opponent; purple swaps hands
- dual elixir cards — dual elixir cards can count as one of two colors
- insta cards — insta cards can be played without spending an action
- Memory — reserve a common recipe into private supply, up to a maximum of three
- perpetual mode — game can be played in perpetual mode with the previous game's winner starting with the philosopher's stone
- Prep — prep a card face down from hand to the table, up to a maximum of three, discarding an unwanted card if at capacity
- Reserve — reserve a common recipe into private supply, up to a maximum of three
- smash — smash a face down card revealing it and then discarding it to resolve its text effect
- Three actions per turn — on a turn a player must take three actions: prep, smash, brew, or reserve
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- we are using a prototype copy here of the game and so the rules and components may not be final
- potion panic is a quick playing card game in which players battle to brew recipes and win the philosopher's stone
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