Mysterium Park

Mysterium Park

The original Mysterium took the basic Dixit formula and drenched it in a seance/cluedo theme. One player would act as a recently murdered ghost and the rest would be psychics trying to work out what the ghost was communicating. And to communicate the ghost could only use these gorgeous artwork cards that could be interpreted in multiple ways! It remains a fantastic experience but one that could prove quite fiddly in terms of set up and upkeep.

Enter Mysterium Park, a streamlined, condensed implementation of the old game. Mysterium Park places the psychics in a fair trying to track down a ghost that is haunting the place. The ghost is trying to communicate to the players the identity of the witness as well as which innocent character they represent and the locations of those people.

Unlike Mysterium you do not need to identify a weapon. This is all done with the use of a 3x3 grid. Initially 9 character cards are laid out on the grid and the ghost has access to a key card which tells them which 6 characters are innocent. The ghost character then places the 3 unchosen characters to one side and repeats the process for locations. The three left over locations are paired up with the characters and then the ghost attempts to communicate the correct pair to the other players.

In simplifying the formula Mysterium Park becomes an accessible game that will see multiple plays in the same evening as players switch roles to see who is the best ghost. It removes some of the upkeep of the original game without removing the fun!

Player count: 2-6
Time: 30-45 minutes
Age rating: 10+