Deckscape: The Academy of Magic^*

Deckscape: The Academy of Magic is the 13th entry in the popular escape-room card series. You work together, crack puzzles and try to pass your final exam at Moonstone Academy. For 1 to 6 players aged 12 and up.

What's it about?

Headmaster Ortus is waiting for you at the magical Moonstone Academy for the course's final test. You need to show you can master spells and harness the power of runes. But someone is working in the shadows to sabotage you.

How Deckscape works

The whole adventure lives in a single deck of cards. You reveal them one by one and follow the story as it unfolds.

1. Flip cards and talk through the clues together.
2. Solve puzzles and combine items in smart ways.
3. Check your answers. Mistakes cost you time.
4. Reach the exit as fast as you can.

At a glance

• 1 to 6 players, ages 12+
• about 60 minutes
• cooperative, with real-time pressure
• designers: Martino Chiacchiera, Silvano Sorrentino

Who is it for?

Groups who enjoy puzzling as a team and like a fantasy setting. If you've played earlier Deckscape boxes, you'll know the format instantly. Like every escape game, once the puzzles are solved, the box is done.

Conclusion

A compact puzzle night at a low price, this time set in a school of magic. Escape-room fans should grab it. If you want a game for repeated play, keep the one-and-done nature in mind.