Realm of Wonder

About this board game

Realm of Wonder is a fantasy adventure board game for 2–6 players, with play time listed at 45 minutes. Players take on the roles of unusual characters, from a yeti to a rockman, and journey across a world of spinning continents.

Each game begins with bidding to determine who will use magic first and who will move first. During the magic phase, players can attempt to harm opponents with nasty magical tricks or strengthen their own character’s abilities. Movement then takes place across a board divided into three continents.

The two inner continents can be shifted with magic stones, creating opportunities to open blocked areas or hinder an opponent’s route. This changing landscape adds a tactical challenge to every journey, as players must adapt their plans while pursuing the scenario objective.

• Combat against opposing figures and monsters
• Treasure hunting to improve character abilities
• Gaining or invading resource pools to support a player’s economy
• Area control, dice rolling, bidding, and bluffing

Completing the scenario objective is only part of the task: players must also return to the king’s castle in the center of the board. The combination of movement, confrontation, resource management, and magical interference creates a lively race in which opponents can directly disrupt one another.

Realm of Wonder features beautifully drawn artwork and a set of miniature figures for its characters. An alternative rule set can reduce the impact of random elements, making the game suitable for younger players above age 9 as well as experienced gamers. With six players, a game should take less than an hour.