- BGG rating
- 7.6
Witless Wizards: Druid Deck Mini Expansion
- 2–4 players
- 15–25 min
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,219
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Witless Wizards
2018
Rules assistance for Witless Wizards
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 15–25 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Witless Wizards
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Witless Wizards is a board game released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 15–25 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Chris Marling and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Push Your Luck.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Witless Wizards: Viking Deck Mini Expansion
- 2–4 players
- 15–25 min
- 2018
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About the game
Since the beginning of time, wizards too powerful to be named have tried to learn all the secrets of the universe. Through millennia they studied and learned and traveled through time and space growing to become the most powerful entities of the universe. And today, after countless centuries they finally meet in the battle ground to prove once and for all who is the most powerful. But, after countless years, age has taken its toll. The wizards may be powerful, but only if they remember what each spell does. It is a combat of...witless wizards! Witless Wizards is a fast and humorous card game for 2-4 players played in only 15-25 minutes. At the start of the game the players choose 3 of the available decks to shuffle together to form a common deck. Each round, all players will draw cards from the common deck to equip themselves and their opponents. On your turn you draw cards one at a time and have to decide which player you are going to give the drawn card getting to keep one card for youself and one to an opponent. If you draw a good card, you can keep it for yourself, but perhaps the next card is even better or it makes a great combination for your opponent. Perhaps you need to use some of those concentration cubes you kept to draw additional cards. In order to win, players have to equip themselves with better weapons than their opponents and deal enough damage to be the last wizard standing, declaring themselves the most powerful wizard of all time! —description from publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Drawlab Entertainment
Questions and answers
Witless Wizards 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 listed playing time for Witless Wizards is 15–25 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 Witless Wizards 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.
Witless Wizards has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Witless Wizards belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Push Your Luck. 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 Witless Wizards are: Chris Marling. 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 Witless Wizards 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.