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Magical Treehouse
2015
Rules assistance for Magical Treehouse
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for Magical Treehouse
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Magical Treehouse is a board game released in 2015 for 3–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Hiroki Kasawa and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Open Drafting.
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About the game
It's magic school's graduation season. You are one of apprentice witches and to pass final exam to become a respectable witch. The contents of the test is to make a comfortable village to live for your familiars! While collecting the wealth of the forest, you will build magical tree houses. Let's build the tree houses more and higher. The game based on card-drafting in real time. In the planning phase, you will gather planning documents(cards) to your drawer and can occasionally use magic to influence other players. Then you can build magical houses in your village by setting these documents in the construction phase. Your familiars can sometimes help you to keep resources in the forest. This may be important for earning more VPs at the end of the game. After repeating 4 rounds of this, you will gain VPs from your buildings, the ability of those and the challenges that you could achieve. The player with the most VPs wins the game!
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Alderac Entertainment Group
- Japon Brand
- One Draw
Questions and answers
Magical Treehouse supports 3–4 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 Magical Treehouse is 30–60 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 Magical Treehouse 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.
Magical Treehouse has a complexity rating of 2.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Magical Treehouse belongs to these categories: Fantasy and Real-time. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Open Drafting. 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 Magical Treehouse are: Hiroki Kasawa. 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 Magical Treehouse 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.