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- BGG rating
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Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game
2016
Rules assistance for Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game
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- 2–4 players
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game
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Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Roll / Spin and Move.
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About the game
Set in the Harry Potter world, you play as one of the four characters, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger or Ginny Weasley in a race to discover the magical beasts. You will collect clues to track down creatures inside and outside Hogwarts. The objective is to obtain four cards that corresponds to one beast. Each turn, a player will roll the dice which will correspond to the number of spaces a player moves. When a player lands on a tile that indicates a type of a card (Color, Size, Location or M.O.M Classification), they get to take one card from that pile. The card is then placed facedown. Should you obtain another card of that type, you place the new card on top of the other card. The dice ranges from 2-6 with one of the sides showing a "P". When this side is rolled, the player who rolled it, gets to go to a passage (location space marked with a "P") of his/her choice. All other players not on a "P" are temporarily removed. The game board then shifts and the player who rolled the "P" are able to put the other players on any tile of his/her choosing and can steal one of their cards. First player who obtains all four cards of each type for one magical beasts wins.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Dino Toys s. r. o.
- Zito! Ώρα για παιχνίδι
- Reflexshop
- Pressman Toy Corp.
- Goliath Games
Questions and answers
Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game supports 2–4 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 catalogue lists Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game for ages 8 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.
Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Roll / Spin and Move. 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 catalogue lists Harry Potter: Magical Beasts Board Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.