Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Mix ingredients, scan potions, and grow from simple experiments into a family-friendly deduction campaign.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Read the full game description
Little Alchemists turns the deduction system of Alchemists into a guided family game. Players combine ingredient cards, use the companion app to scan a mixture, and study the resulting potion to learn which hidden alchemical properties each ingredient might contain. The opening chapter keeps the logic approachable, then six sealed chapters add new components and ideas such as customers, selling potions, and more demanding deductions. Because everyone records information on a personal board, the puzzle rewards careful testing without requiring advanced arithmetic. Chapters can be replayed, and the expanded final game brings the discoveries together into a complete competitive laboratory. It is an inviting way for children and adults to learn structured reasoning side by side.
