Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This review is written specifically for those playing as a 2 player game. Mysterium is a beautiful clue giving and partner solving game where your partner will play the part of two psychics trying to figure out the who, where and how (what object) a crime was committed. To add difficulty in a 2 player game your partner plays the part of two psychics versus the usual one. The person playing the ghost will give the psychics clues in the form of surreal picture cards. From those cards the psychic tries to figure out who the ghost is pointing to, where, and finally what object was used to commit the crime. If you make it to the end stage you have narrowed it down to two suspects each with their own location and weapon. The ghost then gives three cards to her partner and from there must guess which is the correct suspect. As a two player game Mysterium is enjoyable but if you play just a few rounds you and your partner will become familiar with certain cards associated with certain suspects/locations/weapons. Once you have tuned in to each other you will have established a visual shorthand. There is an expansion set with some additional cards which will be helpful in keeping the game fresh, but I suspect more expansions will be needed to keep the game going. The game is still fun for two players but the sweet spot seems to be with four psychics and one ghost. There are are more minds at play, and the clairvoyance track comes into play which adds another dimension of fun and difficulty and the end stage. You don't use the clairvoyance track with just two people. Overall I enjoyed this as a two player game, but I have already ordered the expansion set and since there aren't many cards in the expansion, I'm hoping more are released. Recommended for two players, but expect limited replay once both people become familiar with the cards.