Magic Maze Pocket

About this board game

Magic Maze Pocket is a real-time cooperative game for 2–8 players that plays in about 15 minutes. Four heroes—a mage, warrior, elf, and dwarf—must rob a shopping mall to replace the equipment they have lost.

Players control any of the heroes, but each player has access to only specific actions. One player may be able to move heroes north, while another can explore a new area or ride an escalator. Success depends on coordinating these abilities and moving the heroes carefully through the mall.

Communication is deliberately restricted. Players may talk only during short periods, then must continue without giving visual or audio cues to one another. This creates a tense challenge as everyone tries to guide the heroes while avoiding the mall guards’ suspicion.

• Map out the shopping mall
• Find each hero’s favorite store
• Steal a specific item for every hero
• Get all four heroes to the exit

At the beginning of the game, the group has only three minutes to act. Discovering hourglass spaces provides more time, but if the sand timer runs out completely, everyone loses and the guards catch the team.

Every hero must complete their heist, and the group must escape together within the time limit. With its silent cooperation, shared control, and real-time pressure, Magic Maze Pocket turns a simple shopping-mall robbery into a tightly coordinated team challenge.