Parks and Potions Review

"You are a ranger tasked with collecting/creating magical potions to help heal fantastical creatures from earth, sea, and air. Over six rounds, you will collect potions, combine as necessary, and use said potions to treat fantastical creatures. Players select two to keep and one to exchange. These cards are the creatures that require healing."

"Potions are collected by rolling four potion dice and selecting two from the available options. This is repeated three times. At any time, you can combine potions according to the mixing guide to create a potion you may need, or discard one to make space. You are limited to six total potions."

"Once the potion-collecting stage is complete, you treat the animals in your hand by spending the potions you just so diligently collected/crafted. Healed creatures are set aside for later scoring. You then draw back up to three cards in hand by either drawing cards or trading with the display."

Parks and Potions is a fantasy-themed board game where players assume the role of rangers collecting and crafting magical potions to heal fantastical creatures from different biomes. Over six rounds, players manage a hand of three creature cards, roll potion dice to collect ingredients, combine potions according to mixing rules, and spend potions to treat animals for points. The game requires strategic decision-making about which potions to collect, how to combine them efficiently within a six-potion hand limit, and which creatures to prioritize healing. Players draw replacement creature cards and can trade with a display. Final scoring combines creature values, biome sets, and other bonuses. The game appeals to players who enjoy beautiful artwork, nature and animal themes, fantasy settings, and mechanics demanding sufficient focus.

Read at Board Game Quest