Oracles, bards, archers – corgis of all classes! Gather together and compete in three different card game clashes! Fight for treasure, capture an illusionist, and play your way to a win! Let’s get to it!

What Is It?

3 card games in 1:

Original has players card shedding by making combos of same-ranked cards and ladder climbing, playing higher combos than the player before them.

Treasure Island has players play cards in front of them to their “party” and then fighting 1 to 3 cards from the top of the deck, trying to have a higher total in their party in order to defeat enemies and claim the cards as loot. Having a party with cards of the same rank or class can also give players bonuses for their fights.

Capture the Illusionist is a deduction game where players are trying to find their opponent’s illusionist among their hidden cards twice in order to win.

Who Is It For?

  • 2 to 4 Players – Capture the Illusionist is only for 2, but I honestly thought it could have worked with more as well. The other 2 games are for 2-4 each, and I thought they worked well at any count
  • Ages 12 & Up – The rules are fairly light, but all the different abilities for the cards can take some getting used to
  • Fans of card shedding, ladder climbing, a bit of deduction, and light card games in general

PROS

  • Aesthetics – The corgi art is great – so cute!
  • Components – Just a deck of cards, but they are nice quality; I also like the magnetic box
  • Rules are clear for the most part
  • Original is a really solid, fun card shedding game
  • Small and portable
  • Variety in game play, all with 1 deck

CONS

  • The rules and reference cards both feature incredibly tiny text, which was hard to read, especially for referring to card abilities
  • Not enough reference cards for all players
  • I thought the rules for Treasure Island were a little unclear. At first glance, we thought fighting was mandatory each turn. I think it would have been helpful to list the phases as mandatory vs optional
  • Luck of the draw plays a big factor in Treasure Island
  • Capture the Illusionist felt a bit repetitive, and a bit too long for what it was

Final Thoughts

For me, I think I would really only be coming back for the “original” game, as I not only thought it was the best of the 3, but also just a really fun, clean card shedding game that’s easy to play a few rounds of in a row.

That said, because I like that best, I think this would have been improved by being that game alone in the box. This would have alleviated the tiny text reference cards because abilities could have been written on cards themselves. The tiny text was really bothersome for me, as someone who doesn’t have great eyesight.

Personally, I found both of the other game just okay, but hey, maybe you’ll like those better! Either way, it’s a cute little card game, so check it out!

Additional Information:
My Final Rating –
7/10 (Original)
5/10 (Treasure Island)
5/10 (Capture the Illusionist)

Designer – Deric Drazich
Artist – Lushie
Self-Published
MSRP – $14.99
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*I was provided a copy of this game to do this review*

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