Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-4
Age
8+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
2/5
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Description
Players escape a magical labyrinth to collect items and strategically place tiles to build their Carcassonne landscape
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The Dice Tower Review at 0:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Works surprisingly well as a crossover game.
- The combination of Labyrinth's tile pushing and Carcassonne's road building is effective.
- The scoring mechanism is fun, accessible, and less intimidating than base Carcassonne.
- It's highly accessible and easy to teach to new players.
- It's a quick game that doesn't overstay its welcome.
- The interaction, while different from Carcassonne, is still present and appreciated.
- The name accurately reflects the game's blend of both original titles.
Cons
- Some players might get bogged down thinking about the tile they push off.
- The game doesn't have the classic Carcassonne city-taking interaction.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Carcassonne
- Labyrinth
- Labyrinth Chronicles
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Push Your Luck — The risk of pushing tiles in can lead to getting a useful tile or blocking opponents.
- Race — Players are trying to reach treasure spots or accomplish goals to get more shields.
- Route Building — Players follow roads on the tiles to move their meeples and reach specific spots.
- Set Collection — Collecting shield tokens and other tokens when completing cities or roads.
- Stacking — Players stack their collected tiles and tokens to determine the winner based on height.
- Tile Placement — Players take a tile from a stack and push it into the board, causing another tile to pop out which they then add to their city.
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Quotes (from this video)
- When I saw the smooshing of them together, I thought that could go interesting or that could go poorly.
- It really sounded like a cash grab to me.
- Now, in board game culture, Carcassonne is known as having jumped the shark or shot the catapult if you will.
- I'm very impressed with how they managed to pull that off.
- Everyone laughs at it and goes, 'What a great way to score.'
- What looked like a weird crossover, Burger King pizza, is better than you might imagine.
- While I still prefer Carcassonne as I as a core game, this is this is pretty close behind it and then somewhere further down the line would be Labyrinth.
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Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Hybrid of two classic games (Labyrinth and Carcassonne).
- Players build their own personal Carcassonne landscape.
- More roads are present on tiles than in the basic Carcassonne game.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Treasure hunting in a shifting labyrinth and building a walled city
- South of France
Comparison games
- Labyrinth
- Carcassonne
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Modular Board — The labyrinth board is built and modified by sliding tiles in and out.
- Movement — Players can move along unbroken roads to find treasures, potentially moving through or landing on spaces with other players' meeples.
- Set Collection — Players collect treasure tiles by landing on matching treasure icons and collect shield tokens by completing cities and roads.
- Tile Placement — Players slide tiles into the labyrinth and place tiles to build their own landscape, matching edges like roads, meadows, and cities.
- Variable objectives — The game includes quest cards that provide additional scoring objectives beyond the basic rules.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And hi everyone, it's Stella and Tarant. Welcome to Mabe University.
- Now, don't worry. We're not going to assume any prior knowledge of the original games, but we will point out some key differences to the original for the benefit of those who are familiar.
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BoardGameGeek Review at 4:13 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Combines mechanics from Carcassonne and Labyrinth effectively.
- The stack-building victory condition is unique.
- Surprisingly good and engaging.
- Tiles can be used in regular Carcassonne.
- The new version's production is good.
Cons
- Can be frustrating and chaotic.
- The Labyrinth aspect can be mentally taxing.
- Getting to specific objectives can be difficult due to tile movement.
- The "shoving" mechanic can be unpredictable.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Carcassonne
- Labyrinth
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Movement — Players move their pawn (meeple) through the tile system.
- Push/Pull — The "shoving" mechanic allows players to manipulate rows and columns of tiles.
- Set Collection — Players collect tokens by completing roads and cities.
- Stack building — The final scoring is based on the height of a player's stack of collected tiles and tokens.
- tile laying — Players draw and place tiles, similar to Carcassonne.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's all about the stack.
- This game drives me bananas.
- The dice gods kind of played that one.
- It is a good game. Surprisingly good.
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Get into games Other at 53:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Very Positive
Pros
- Surprisingly good combination of two games.
- Smaller board, making it engaging.
- Satisfying scoring mechanism with Carcassonne shields.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Labyrinth navigation and city building
Comparison games
- Carcassonne
- Labyrinth
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Objective Fulfillment — Players work through objective tiles within the labyrinth.
- Set Collection — Collecting Carcassonne shields by completing roads and cities.
- tile laying — Players push pieces through a labyrinth, and when taking a piece off the board, they build a Carcassonne city in front of them.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We played Return to Dark Tower because we decided to pick another massive game.
- So, Sunday is always the day we take the kids. It's a little bit more chilled.
- I feel like more people took care of their hygiene.
- The artwork is beautiful, especially on those foily ones. Really nice.
- It was a truth or dare game.
- The main problem is the Shop and Drop boxes are small and board game boxes are not small.
- It's like Christmas. It's going to be like this. It's going to be amazing.
- It's clear that UKGE isn't the one for new releases because new releases of Gen Con and Essen.
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Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The puzzle is surprisingly great.
- It's a fun spin on Carcassonne.
- Chaotic in a really fun way.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Carcassonne
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- board shifting — After placing a tile, the board shifts and roads move while cities wander to new positions.
- End Game Bonuses — When all the main tiles have been placed, the game ends and you score points for every tile and token in your play area.
- End-game scoring — When all the main tiles have been placed, the game ends and you score points for every tile and token in your play area.
- meeple movement along roads — After shifting, you move your meeple along the road as far as you like.
- multi-issue draw — Every tile you draw creates multiple problems at once: how the maze shifts, where the pushed-out tile fits, and whether it helps you reach your next symbol or affects other players.
- symbol matching and tile placement — If you reach the symbol on the board that matches the top tile on your special stack, you may place that tile and flip over the next one.
- tile-drafting and row/maze insertion — On your turn you draw a tile and insert it into one of the rows of the maze, causing the board to shift.
- Tile/Map Shifting — On your turn you draw a tile and insert it into one of the rows of the maze, causing the board to shift.
- token scoring on completed features — In your play area, finishing a road or city adds tokens to cover the icons along those roads and in those cities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The puzzle is surprisingly great.
- It's chaotic in a really fun way.
- I've never played Labyrinth, so I'm just looking at this as a very fun spin on Carcassonne.
- I look forward to playing the finished product when it's released in August.
- Every tile you draw creates three problems at once.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 0:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- intriguing blend of familiar concepts; curiosity about how the Labyrinth element combines with Carcassonne mechanics
Cons
- unclear balance until played; could be chaotic or strategic depending on execution
Thematic elements
- tile-laying with maze navigation
- maze/ labyrinth themed tile placement
- preview/deliberation on mechanics
Comparison games
- Labyrinth
- Carcassonne
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control/scoring through path formation — players aim to optimize routes and scoring opportunities within the evolving maze
- Tile-laying — players place or slide tiles to form paths in a labyrinth-inspired layout
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Drama makes for good gossip.
- Fault does not have to add up to 100%.
- I do not think Sam should have lost his job, even though I disagree with him.
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