# Mysterium: Hidden Signs ## General Info - **Year Published**: 2016 - **BGG Rating**: 7.7 - **BGG Rank**: — - **Players**: 2-7 (Best with: 5) - **Duration**: 42 min - **Weight**: 1.74 / 5 - **Designers**: Oleg Sidorenko, Oleksandr Nevskiy - **Artists**: M81 Studio, Xavier Collette - **Publishers**: Libellud, ADC Blackfire Entertainment, asmodee, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), Esdevium, Galápagos Jogos, Hobby Japan, Kaissa Chess & Games, Lautapelit.fi, Paladium Games, Rebel Sp. z o.o. - **Categories**: Deduction, Expansion for Base-game, Murder / Mystery - **Mechanics**: Acting, Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Pattern Recognition ## Verdict If you love Mysterium and want more mystery to unravel, this expansion is for you! More cards and more possibilities to keep the ghost confused (and us too!).New vision cardsMore mystery and varietyExpands the base gameIncreases replayabilityRequires the base gameNeeds good communicationInterpretation is keyFOR GENRE FANS ## Description It seems the Warwick Mansion still holds secrets! Everyone thought they had solved the mystery and sent the ghost to eternal peace, but surprise, surprise – new signs and clues that were previously hidden have started to emerge. And the spirit? It's more restless than ever! In Mysterium: Hidden Signs, the mediums (or should we say, spiritual detectives?) must return to this haunted mansion to unravel these new visions that don't fit with what they already knew. New suspects, places, and objects have appeared out of nowhere, complicating everything. Will the team manage to piece together the puzzle this time and give this ghost final rest? The gameplay dynamic remains the same: one player is the ghost, communicating with the others through abstract vision cards full of art, trying to guide the mediums to the correct culprits, locations, and objects. It's a challenge of non-verbal communication and interpretation, where each card can have multiple meanings. This expansion adds more vision cards, new characters, and scenarios, increasing the variety and replayability of the base game, Mysterium. Get your handkerchiefs and your minds ready for another round of mystery and intuition! ## How to Play Game Objective In Mysterium: Hidden Signs, players are invited by Conrad Mac Dowell to help establish contact with a ghost that has returned to haunt the mansion. The ghost is causing players to have horrifying visions that need to be deciphered. The objective is to use the psychics' abilities to communicate with the ghost and unravel the mystery. Setup The setup for Mysterium: Hidden Signs follows the rules of the base game, with some additions of expansion components: The 42 vision cards from the Hidden Signs expansion are shuffled with the 84 vision cards from the base game, forming a new deck of vision cards. The psychic cards (suspect / location / object) from the Hidden Signs expansion are shuffled with the psychic cards (character / location / object) from the base game. The beyond cards (suspect / location / object) from the Hidden Signs expansion are shuffled with the ghost cards (character / location / object) from the base game. The base game setup rules are maintained for the remaining components. Specific expansion components include: 42 vision cards 6 beyond cards (with backs numbered HS1 to HS6) 6 psychic cards (suspect cards) 6 beyond cards (with backs numbered HS7 to HS12) 6 psychic cards (location cards) 6 beyond cards (with backs numbered HS13 to HS18) 6 psychic cards (object cards) Gameplay Flow Refer to the manual for details on this section. Actions and How to Play Refer to the manual for details on this section. End of Game and Scoring Refer to the manual for details on this section. Tips for Winning Refer to the manual for details on this section. ## FAQ ### Do I need the base game Mysterium to play this expansion? Absolutely! Mysterium: Hidden Signs is an expansion and requires the base game Mysterium to be played. ### How many players can participate with this expansion? The expansion maintains the player count of the base game, which is for 2 to 7 players. ### Does the expansion add new game mechanics? No, the expansion primarily adds new components like vision cards, suspects, locations, and objects, increasing variety and replayability without changing the core mechanics. ### Does the game get harder with the expansion? The difficulty might increase slightly due to the greater variety of cards and combinations, requiring more attention and interpretation from the players. ### Is this expansion good for someone new to Mysterium? It's best to play the base game first to understand the mechanics. This expansion is ideal for those who already know and enjoy Mysterium and want more content. ### What is the average game time with the expansion? The game time remains similar to the base game, generally between 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the players' familiarity with the game and the expansion. ## Price Comparison ### Best International Offers - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 14.49 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=1458758&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 15.33 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=6769913&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 16.46 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5755153&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 16.54 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3437452&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 16.73 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=600037&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 18.87 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=5755152&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 20.14 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=4780984&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 20.38 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=485316&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 20.74 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=3437451&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - **BoardGamePrices.com**: $ 21.02 (https://boardgameprices.com/item/go?source=A&storeitemid=1662779&utm_source=boardgamesbot.com) - See all on BoardGamePrices: https://boardgameprices.com/item/show/17791/mysterium-hidden-signs?utm_source=boardgamesbot.com