Elixir
BGG rank
BGG #22,341
BGG rating
5.6

Elixir

1997

Rules assistance for Elixir

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 3–8 players
  • 60 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 1.5/5

Rules assistant for Elixir

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Elixir is a board game released in 1997 for 3–8 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Juan Rodriguez, Sylvie Barc, and Frédéric Leygonie and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Auction / Bidding.

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About the game

Players collect ingredients cards in order to cast spells, and the first player to get rid of all of their spells wins the game. So far so good. The bad news is, the cards require between 1 and 4 ingredients. Spells requiring 3 or 4 ingredients might actually help you win the game. Spells requiring 1 or 2 ingredients cause another player to perform a forfeit, e.g proposing to another player. Expanded by Elixir: Alambic Elixir: Mandragore Elixir: Alchimie

Publishers

  • Kaissa Chess & Games
  • asmodee
  • Mayfair Games
  • Cutting Edge Games

Questions and answers

Elixir supports 3–8 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.