# Unconscious Mind

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2024
- **BGG Rating**: 7.9
- **BGG Rank**: #307
- **Players**: 1-4 (Best with: 2)
- **Duration**: 60-120 min
- **Weight**: 4.02 / 5
- **Designers**: Antonio Zax, Jonny Pac, Laskas, Yoma
- **Artists**: Andrew Bosley, Vincent Dutrait, Yoma
- **Publishers**: Fantasia Games, Frosted Games, GaGa Games, Gémklub, Keep Exploring Games, Lucky Duck Games, Maldito Games, Mosaico Jogos, Regatul Jocurilor, TLAMA games
- **Categories**: Medical, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics**: Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Layering, Melding and Splaying, Open Drafting, Programmed Movement, Rondel, Set Collection, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tags, Variable Set-up, Worker Placement

## Verdict
If you love a Euro with historic flavor and deep strategy, Unconscious Mind grabs you from the first turn.engaging engine buildingwell‑integrated mechanicsunique psychological themesteep learning curveplaytime can run longHIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
In early‑1900s Vienna, Freud and his circle met every Wednesday to dissect dreams and the unconscious. Unconscious Mind drops you into that Psychological Society as an aspiring analyst eager to gain fame, clients, and novel therapeutic tricks. Each round you place one or two Ideas (workers) on the central Meeting Table, unlocking actions such as drafting tiles for your tableau, pulling multi‑use cards, or moving around the city via an inkpot rondel. Where you slot your Ideas also determines how far the rondel advances, triggering rows or columns of effects that fuel your engine.\n\nYour main currency is Insight, tracked on a multi‑level dial. You spend Insight to interpret surface‑level Manifest dreams and, by digging deeper, reveal Latent dreams, lifting transparent layers from client cards. Each removed layer unveils special abilities and end‑game scoring opportunities. Contracts with fellow members, end‑game bonuses, and set collections round out the strategy, while worker placement and programmed movement keep the tempo tight.\n\nThe game ends when the Society’s reputation hits a preset threshold; the analyst with the most influence, cured clients, and theoretical breakthroughs wins. Supporting 1‑4 players (solo mode is robust), the game blends euro‑style mechanics—rondel, worker placement, tableau building, cascading effects—into a sleek package of transparent components that feel like peeling back layers of the mind. Perfect for fans of historic settings, psychology, and engine‑building depth, Unconscious Mind offers a rich yet accessible experience.

## FAQ
### How many players can join?
1 to 4 players, with a robust solo mode.

### What is the typical playing time?
Between 60 and 120 minutes, depending on player count and familiarity.

### How complex is the game?
Complexity is about 4 out of 5, requiring careful management of several interlocking systems.

### Are the components high quality?
Yes, the game features transparent elements that represent dream layers and a well‑crafted Insight dial.

### Do I need to know Freud to enjoy it?
Not really; the game provides enough background for newcomers to get into the theme.

### Are there expansions available?
Currently only the base game is out; no expansions have been announced yet.

### Can I play it digitally?
Yes, there are digital implementations as a TableTop Simulator mod and on Tabletopia.

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