{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5092c8a156f08f9fea93c732","clusterId":"c_0a7373e145a58935942d6ba4","slug":"square-enix-board-game-malum-arrives-around-february-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Square Enix Board Game Malum Arrives Around February 2027","summary":"Square Enix announced on October 16, 2026 that it will release the board game Malum (Marum) Apple Game around February 2027 and opened an official website. The two-player card game costs 3,300 yen including tax, runs about 10 minutes, and is recommended for ages 10 and up. Players draw cards from an opponent's hand, resolve effects, and race to take three rounds. Game Market 2026 Autumn hosts playtests at the Hobby Japan booth on October 18.","whyItMatters":"The package carries the rules and short character stories that players read as they unbox it, which is the part of the product Square Enix is asking buyers to notice before the game is even played.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe box holds five decks: a plush toy deck of 10 cards, a frog boy deck of 7, a ghost deck of 7, a bird girl deck of 6, and a demon boy deck of 7, plus 5 apple chips. A player\u0026#39;s only move is to draw one card from the opponent\u0026#39;s hand and discard it. Draw the Player Card and the round ends; draw a card with an effect and it resolves, and in some cases the drawing player loses outright. Taking three rounds first wins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaytests run on October 18 at Makuhari Messe during Game Market 2026 Autumn, at the Hobby Japan booth, number 25. An acrylic keychain is the playtest novelty, while supplies last.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Square Enix's two-player card game Malum (Marum) Apple Game is set for around February 2027 at 3,300 yen. Decks range from 6 to 10 cards, rounds run about 10 minutes, and playtests happen October 18 at Game Market 2026 Autumn.","twitterPost":"Square Enix will release the two-player card game Malum (Marum) Apple Game around February 2027 for 3,300 yen. Playtests run October 18 at Game Market 2026 Autumn, Hobby Japan booth 25, with an acrylic keychain while supplies last.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix announced the board game Malum (Marum) Apple Game for around February 2027, priced at 3,300 yen with tax. Two players draw from each other's hands across five decks, racing to three rounds in about 10 minutes. Playtests run October 18 at Game Market 2026 Autumn.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/051/G105101/20261016065/\",\"title\":\"Competitive Board Game \\\"Mālum (Marum) Apple Game,\\\" Where You Read the Story as You Unbox It, to Launch in February 2027; Playable at Game Market 2026 Autumn\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4327,"outputTokens":671,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792155138,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T12:47:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T12:51:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T12:51:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0a7373e145a58935942d6ba4","canonicalTitle":"開封しながら物語を読み進める対戦ボドゲ「Mālum（マールム） リンゴゲーム」が2027年2月発売へ。ゲムマ2026秋で試遊が可能","representativeArticleId":"a_8f98a954fdbbc222b223b99b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Mālum (Marum) Ringo Game\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T11:50:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T11:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T12:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/051/G105101/20261016065/","title":"開封しながら物語を読み進める対戦ボドゲ「Mālum（マールム） リンゴゲーム」が2027年2月発売へ。ゲムマ2026秋で試遊が可能"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Mālum (Marum) Ringo Game"],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}