Cavern Shuffle: Maze of the Minotaur

About this board game

Cavern Shuffle: Maze of the Minotaur is a solo dungeon-delving card game for one player that takes about 15 minutes to play. Inspired by classic Solitaire, it challenges you to build a powerful party while exploring a dungeon filled with Items, Obstacles, Enemy Encounters, and a dangerous Boss Encounter.

The dungeon is set up using seven piles, ranging from one to seven cards, while the remaining cards form the Explore pile. Cards enter play three at a time. The Minotaur begins face up in the first dungeon pile, with a Short Rest above it as your starting inventory.

Your main objective is to form sequences with four Adventurers and move their cards into the Party piles. Two Adventurers are Lawful and two are Chaotic, with dungeon sequences alternating between these alignments. As each Adventurer levels up from 1 to 10, their highest card shows their Individual Level; together, those levels determine your Party Level.

• Items: Begin with a Short Rest and discover three additional Items as you travel through the dungeon. Each Item can be used once.
• Obstacle Encounters: Use the skills of specific Party members to overcome challenges at increasing levels of difficulty.
• Enemy Encounters: Test your combined Party Level against the number shown on each enemy card.
• The Minotaur: Every time an Adventurer levels up, the Minotaur moves one pile, blocking its space.

When the Minotaur reaches the seventh corridor, it flips over and later travels back in the opposite direction. To win in Cavern Shuffle: Maze of the Minotaur, raise your Party Level to at least 30 before the boss can overwhelm your progress.