Mycelia

Overview

Mycelia is a strategic mushroom-growing game where players develop their own fungi kingdom. Players move mushroom pawns, spore new mushrooms, explore new terrain, fruit mushrooms for points, and discover special abilities. The player who most efficiently grows and fruits their mushroom network scores the most points and wins.

Components

• Terrain tiles (hexagonal, various types)
• Mushroom pawns (in player colors)
• Spore tokens
• Fruit tokens
• Discovery cards
• Decay tokens
• Player boards
• Score track

Setup

1. Place starting terrain tiles in the center of the table.
2. Each player takes their mushroom pawns, spore tokens, and player board.
3. Shuffle discovery cards and place as a deck.
4. Place fruit tokens, decay tokens, and remaining terrain tiles nearby.
5. Each player places their starting mushroom on a designated starting tile.

Turn Structure

Each player has 2 actions per turn, chosen from the following:

1. Move – Move a mushroom pawn to an adjacent tile.
2. Spore – Place a spore token on an adjacent empty tile from a mushroom.
3. Explore – Add a new terrain tile to the map.
4. Fruit – Convert a mushroom to a fruiting state for victory points.
5. Discover – Draw and play a discovery card.
6. Decay – Remove a mushroom or spore (may be forced by certain effects).

Actions

Move

Move one of your mushroom pawns to any adjacent connected tile. Some tiles may have movement restrictions or bonuses.

Spore

From a mushroom on the board, place a spore token on an adjacent empty tile. Spores can later grow into mushrooms.

Explore

Draw a terrain tile and place it adjacent to the existing map. Must connect to at least one existing tile.

Fruit

A mushroom that meets fruiting conditions can be converted to a fruit token, scoring victory points. Fruiting conditions vary by mushroom type and terrain.

Discover

Draw a discovery card for special one-time or ongoing abilities that enhance your actions.

Decay

Remove one of your pieces from the board. Some effects force decay as a cost or penalty.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Players score points primarily through fruiting mushrooms. Additional points come from:

• Territory control (connected areas)
• Discovery card bonuses
• Special terrain bonuses

The game ends after a set number of rounds or when certain conditions are met. The player with the most points wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Spores must grow into mushrooms before they can fruit.
• Terrain types affect which mushrooms can grow and fruit there.
• Discovery cards provide unique strategic options each game.
• Solo mode includes an automated opponent.

Player Reference

Action	Effect
Move	Move mushroom to adjacent tile
Spore	Place spore adjacent to mushroom
Explore	Add new terrain tile
Fruit	Convert mushroom for VP
Discover	Draw ability card
Decay	Remove a piece