- BGG rating
- 8.0
Mycelia: Australasian Expansion
- 1–4 players
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,369
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Mycelia
2024
Rules assistance for Mycelia
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 40–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Mycelia
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Mycelia is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 40–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by J.J. Neville and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, End Game Bonuses, and Grid Movement.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Mycelia: North American Expansion
- 2–5 players
- 40–130 min
- 2026
About the game
Mycelia is a dynamic game of tactics in a competition for space and resources to create your own mushroom kingdom. The game follows the life cycle of fungi, a journey of creation, expansion, death, and rebirth — in game terms, growing mushrooms to score points, sporing them to expand your mycelial network, and eventually seeing them decay to unlock special actions. On a turn, a player has two actions to perform from the six options available. Using your decay actions, stealing spores, and blocking other mushrooms are just some of the ways to get ahead in the game. Players can evolve their own playing style, perhaps playing more aggressively to steal other players' spores or disrupt their mycelial network — or perhaps playing more defensively to try to protect their own area and spores. The board is made up of triangle tiles that represent different environments and nutrients that the mushrooms need to grow. These tiles can be added to the board by the players, so the board is always growing and evolving. Mycelia incorporates beautiful and accurate botanical style illustrations with over 69 mushrooms that can be found in the wild. —description from the publisher
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- GaGa Games
- Reflexshop
- Ігромаг
- MIPL
- Gameland 游戏大陆
- Mosaico Jogos
- Pendragon Game Studio
- TLAMA games
- Happy Meeple Games
- Czacha Games
- Yellowstar Games
- Burnt Island Games
- Split Stone Games
- MyPilz
Questions and answers
Mycelia 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 Mycelia is 40–90 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 Mycelia for ages 10 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.
Mycelia has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Mycelia belongs to these categories: Environmental. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, End Game Bonuses, and Grid Movement. 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 Mycelia are: J.J. Neville. 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 Mycelia 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.