Black-Handed Henry's Potion Party (2015)

About this game

Black-Handed Henry, famed reaver captain of the pirate ship Darkest Day, has decided that in order to defeat the Heroes of Crystalia he needs potions of his own. Captain Henry has conscripted various monster alchemists and detained them in his ship. Captain Henry will grant freedom to the first alchemist who completes his potion. As for the others, the plank of the Darkest Day awaits… Black-Handed Henry’s Potion Party, a dice matching game for 2-4 players, using the Super Dungeon dice. Players assume the role of a captured alchemist, trying to complete Captain Henry’s potion before the others. Of course, as bad guys, a little sabotage may be in order. This stand-alone dice game comes complete with a full set of 16 Super Dungeon game dice, rules booklet, 8 unique Alchemist cards featuring new and exciting characters, and 8 unique potion recipe cards.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.