Astérix et la potion magique is a simple game in which players traverse Europe looking for ingredients for the magic potion. At the start of the game each player chooses a personality and is given a gourd of magic potion by Getafix. On his or her turn a player moves one space in the direction of their choice. If the space contains a roman patrol then the player must take a swig of magic potion. Green and blue spaces enable the player to take an event card. Ingredients may be collected by landing on a town. The first player to collect all the ingredients in their cauldron and return to the village wins the game.