
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,477
- BGG rating
- 6.8
echoes: Die Violine
- 1–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2022

2024
Rules assistance for echoes: Das Orakel
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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echoes: Das Orakel is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 40–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Matthew Dunstan and Dave Neale and its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game.
Mysterious visions of an old fishing boat on the Mediterranean plague a woman in Greece. Players must investigate to find out the truth about the boat and the past. echoes: Das Orakel is a co-operative audio mystery game. Using the free Ravensburger echoes app, players will hear mysterious noises and voices associated with the card themes. Together they put the 24 parts of the story in the right order to solve the case.
echoes: Das Orakel supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for echoes: Das Orakel is 40–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists echoes: Das Orakel for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
echoes: Das Orakel has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
echoes: Das Orakel belongs to these categories: Deduction, Murder / Mystery, and Electronic. Its main mechanics are Deduction, Storytelling, and Cooperative Game. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of echoes: Das Orakel are: Matthew Dunstan and Dave Neale. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists echoes: Das Orakel as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.