Nocturne

Nocturne

Nocturne is a puzzly spatial bidding and set collection game set in a whimsical, moonlit forest, illustrated by Beth Sobel!

About the game

In Nocturne you play as a fox mystic (a kind of wizard) who casts magical spells to gather an assortment of enchanted items. You go up against rival mystics, and you all decide when to cast your most powerful spells, moving through the forest as slyly as possible to secure the best collection! Each turn you work out which items are most valuable to you and when to block the other mystics.

Over two rounds (twilight and moonlight) players compete to collect the strongest sets of magical items, such as firebird feathers, creature skulls, glowing mushrooms, mysterious eggs and rare herbs. These items score when collected in specific sets, but they can also be combined to complete the recipes needed for brews, earning you even more points!

How do you play Nocturne?

You can find the rules here: Nocturne Rules (NL) translated by Google (please note: these are the English rules translated by Google, not an official edition)

English rules: Nocturne Rulebook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSxpyP3Mu6s

A round of Nocturne..

Each round you start with a set of numbered tokens that represent your spell strength. These tokens are used to cast spells and bid on a grid of items (and special actions) on the forest floor. As soon as you cast a spell, your rival mystics get the chance to cast a more powerful spell on an adjacent item, hoping to pull it towards themselves and stop you from collecting what you need! As the forest is explored, various conditions of magical control restrict paths, leading to strategic situations where players can 'corner cast' and secure several items with less powerful spells. If your spells on the forest floor fall short, you can always make an offering to the forest spirits, magical mice who have their own treasure hoard that they may share with you, giving you more options to expand your collection.

The setup of the forest grid and the twilight and moonlight goals, together with the brew cards and special player abilities in each game, create lots of variety, so no two games of Nocturne will play out the same. Different spatial goals and situations call for different strategies and tactics to outwit your opponents in this highly interactive and unique spatial bidding game!