
2024Roshni Patel
From BoardGameGeek
For those who stumble into the Cave of Djinns, there is only one way out. Should you fail to solve the djinns' riddles, you will surely suffer their wrath. Cave of Djinns is a solo-only 6-card expansion to the Mysticana deck. In this evolving puzzle, the player must solve the djinns' riddles through careful card placement. Each of the 6 double-sided djinns are placed in a loose pyramid shape, with space around each djinn to play a card in each orthogonal direction. The player draws 2 cards and plays them both in sequence each turn. Each djinn shows a specific arrangement of cards around them which must be fulfilled to solve their riddle and earn an immediate one-time bonus. Solved djinns are covered by an adjacent Mysticana card. Complete all 6 riddles to escape the cave with wits intact! Cave of Djinns is a solo tile-laying puzzle with action-chaining. Mysticana is a Foundation Deck: an 18-card deck that includes multiple core games using just the base cards with even more games added through small expansions. The deck features cards with 6 ranks across 3 suits (elements) which have a “rock-paper-scissors” hierarchy. While each game might make use of the deck's design in different ways, the flexible foundation enables new games to fit in seamlessly alongside previous entries.
Mysticana: Cave of Djinns has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 how-to-play guide and 2 playthroughs. They date from 2024 to February 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Mysticana: A Foundation Deck - Cave of Djinns Expansion | Solo Play | DaniCha" by DaniCha, which runs 12 min.
To see it played, watch "Playthrough | Mysticana: Cave of Djinns" by Sir Thecos, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Glass Garden and Battlecrest: Metronn Base Game, also by Roshni Patel, or A Nice Cuppa and Target for Today, which share several of its mechanics.
2024Dustin Dobson, Roshni Patel, Milan Zivkovic
2 players20 minHeavy weight
2024Scott Almes
1 players15 minLight weight
2017Steve Dixon, Shawn Rife
1 players45 - 90 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
For those who stumble into the Cave of Djinns, there is only one way out. Should you fail to solve the djinns' riddles, you will surely suffer their wrath. Cave of Djinns is a solo-only 6-card expansion to the Mysticana deck. In this evolving puzzle, the player must solve the djinns' riddles through careful card placement. Each of the 6 double-sided djinns are placed in a loose pyramid shape, with space around each djinn to play a card in each orthogonal direction. The player draws 2 cards and plays them both in sequence each turn. Each djinn shows a specific arrangement of cards around them which must be fulfilled to solve their riddle and earn an immediate one-time bonus. Solved djinns are covered by an adjacent Mysticana card. Complete all 6 riddles to escape the cave with wits intact! Cave of Djinns is a solo tile-laying puzzle with action-chaining. Mysticana is a Foundation Deck: an 18-card deck that includes multiple core games using just the base cards with even more games added through small expansions. The deck features cards with 6 ranks across 3 suits (elements) which have a “rock-paper-scissors” hierarchy. While each game might make use of the deck's design in different ways, the flexible foundation enables new games to fit in seamlessly alongside previous entries.
Designer
Roshni Patel
Artist
Filip Popovic
Publisher
Button Shy
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