Priceless treasures of the ancient temple have been hidden from human eyes for centuries. You are brave archaeologists who have decided to embark on a quest for these mysterious riches. But reaching them will not be so simple: to open the treasure vault, you need to find the correct combination of stone guardians who securely guard the entrance.
«Guardians' Riddle» — is a family logic board game in which each player receives a task card with a combination of 3 guardians standing in a specific order. They must solve this combination by matching their task cards with other cards lying in the center of the table, thus gaining information about their combination. The first person to solve the combinations of 2 task cards will be the winner and will receive all the treasures of the ancient temple.
Game Features
- excellently develops logical thinking
- not very conflictual, but interaction between players is present
- interesting mechanics for deciphering the combination of guardians
- availability of solo mode
Who is this game for?
- All fans of "smart" games
- Enthusiasts of archaeology and exploration
- For educational games with children
How to play?
At the beginning of the game, each player receives a sheet from a notepad for notes, takes 1 task card and places it in the stand in front of them so that only the side with the code is visible. This code is what they need to decipher.
The game consists of several rounds. At the beginning of the round, the first player deals each participant 2 task cards from the stack with the side showing the guardians facing up.
In each round, players take turns making 1 move. At the end of the round, the first player token is passed to the player on the left.
On their turn, the active player must choose any other player in front of whom there are 2 task cards (with the side showing the guardians facing up). The active player takes one of these cards of their choice, while the chosen player takes the remaining card.
Upon receiving the card, write down the combination of guardians on that card on the notepad, and then flip it so that the side with the code is facing you and place it at the top of the task card in front of you on the stand. This will align the 2 strips of the code and give you a clue. Then look at what symbols the arrow on the top card points to.
- Each BLUE DOT means that one of the guardians depicted on the received card is present on your task card and is IN ITS PLACE.
- Each RED TRIANGLE means that one of the guardians depicted on the received card is present on your task card, but is NOT IN ITS PLACE.
- If there are no symbols under the arrow, then there are no guardians depicted on the received card on your task card.
Don’t forget to take notes.
Then it is the next player's turn and so on.
At any time, even during other players' turns, you can voice your guess about the location of the guardians on your card. If the combination is named correctly, you receive a token with a half of an amulet and take a new task card.
The game ends immediately when one of the participants receives their second token with a half of an amulet. They instantly win the game.
In «Guardians' Riddle» you can also play solo. In solo mode, your goal is to decipher as many combinations as possible before the stack of task cards runs out.
Game Components
- 35 task cards
- 4 card stands
- Game notepad
- First player token
- 5 tokens with halves of amulets
- Game rules
Card size: 130x80 mm
Number of players: 2 - 4
Game time: from 20 minutes
