Bolets (2022)

About this game

Mushroom season is finally here, Granny has asked you to fill the pantry and promises to cook a delicious mushroom pie once you get back. The forest is dangerous and it’s easy to get lost, but you can’t disappoint Granny! Bolets is a 9 card game that you can play in about 10 minutes. It’s fairly easy to learn and the setup is quickly. In this abstract card game, you have to overlap the eight map cards and trace a path to travel from card to card, until you reach Granny’s Cottage, with at least one life left. On the way, be careful with the crows and collect as many mushroom points as you can, to beat your own score. —description from the designer

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 1 player — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.7/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.