
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,223
- BGG rating
- 7.2
EGO
- 2–5 players
- 40–80 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2025

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Apothebakery: Mana Springs is an expansion for Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Paolo Jones and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and End Game Bonuses.
Dive into mystical rejuvenation with the Mana Springs micro expansion! Inside, find five Mana Spring locations to shuffle into your Wilderness card deck. Visit these magical springs in the landscape to recharge your Mana reserves on your Alchemy Station!
Apothebakery: Mana Springs supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Apothebakery: Mana Springs is 60–90 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Apothebakery: Mana Springs for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Apothebakery: Mana Springs belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Economic, and Medical. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and End Game Bonuses. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Apothebakery: Mana Springs are: Paolo Jones. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Apothebakery: Mana Springs as an expansion for Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists to use it. Check that your edition of Apothebakery: The Culinary Alchemists is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.