Alchemist's Apprentice
On Quisicosas since 11 August 2022
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11 August 2022 (on Substack)
What it is about
The game is getting physically published, so it is currently unavailable in PnP format, apologies for any inconvenience caused by this, but stay tuned for more updates on the game coming to your friendly local gaming store. --- Put on the robe of an apprentice of the greatest science of all, alchemy, and try your hand at mixing mandrake roots, wyvern wishbones, mermaid scales and many other magical ingredients into potions of strength, invisibility, luck, and anything else your customers desire. Alchemist's Apprentice is a solo dice-rolling, puzzle-solving narrative extravaganza brimming with fantasy. Every turn, the player will roll a set of dice representing various alchemical ingredients, and incorporate them into the potion, solving the puzzle of its formula requirements. Each ingredient has special properties, which allow the player to affect other dice and impact the volatility of the potion, bringing logic and deduction to the forefront of the game. Every chapter of the gamebook advances the story and introduces new mechanics as the master-alchemist trusts the player with new ingredients and more complicated potions. Boiling cauldrons, exploding potions, mysterious ingredients, trolls and gnomes, a grumpy old alchemist, a playful narrator, and an ever-happy goat await you! --- Download the three documents and follow instructions on the first page of the Gamebook to get started. Good luck! --- Cover art by André Cézar, link to portfolio --- This game participated in the BoardGameGeek 2022 Solo Print-and-Play competition , and won eight awards. Thank you to everyone who has supported the game <3 🏆 Best Overall Game 🏆 Best New Solo Designer 🏆 Best Rule Book 🏆 Best Strategy Game 🏆 Best Dice-Based Game 🏆 Best Use of Theme 🏆 Best Medieval/Fantasy/Pirates/Steampunk Game 🏆 Best Story-driven/TTRPG Game