- BGG rating
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Glifos: More Symbols – Scarab and Cat
- 1–5 players
- 10–15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,984
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Glifos
2024
Rules assistance for Glifos
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- 1–5 players
- 10–15 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Glifos
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Glifos is a board game released in 2024 for 1–5 players, 10–15 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Reiner Knizia and its main mechanics are Memory, Cooperative Game, and Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
Decipher the mysteries of Ancient Egypt in glyphs! Challenge your memory and uncover ancient secrets by combining the shapes and colors of forgotten hieroglyphs. And it's not just about remembering — your attention to detail is crucial to ensuring that the treasures of ages past don't disappear into the sands of time." In Glifos, the fifth game in PaperGames Micro Line, you create a line of cards each containing a hieroglyph in one color. These cards are left revealed for 10- 20 seconds, then turned face down. On each player's turn, a new card from the draw pile is revealed, and the "questions" section of that card will indicate a position in the row of face-down cards and what must be remembered by the player, either the hieroglyph or the color. The player must then try to remember the correct answer. If the player gets it right, they receive the card that was originally in the line; if not, the other players have the opportunity to try to remember and win the card, which is worth points. In either case, the card used to define the question then takes the place of the scored card, so the line continually changes during play, possibly causing the players' memory to fail as the game progresses. When the deck of cards runs out, the player with the most points wins. Glifos can also be played co-operatively or as a solitaire game.
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- PaperGames (III)
Questions and answers
Glifos supports 1–5 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 Glifos is 10–15 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 Glifos for ages 8 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.
Glifos 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.
Glifos belongs to these categories: Card Game and Memory. Its main mechanics are Memory, Cooperative Game, and Pattern Recognition. 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 Glifos are: Reiner Knizia. 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 Glifos 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.