
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Имаджинариум: Ариадна (Imaginarium: Ariadne)
- 4–7 players
- 30–120 min
- 2012

2011
Rules assistance for Имаджинариум (Imaginarium)
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 4 players

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Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) is a board game released in 2011 for 4–7 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 16 and up. It was designed by Timur Kadirov and Sergey Kuznetsov and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Voting.
Welcome to the Imaginarium! A wonderful game world, where the winner is chosen for his level of empathy and great imagination, rather than luck or deft hands. To the bright fantasy world, in which you shall create associations and proceed to make sense of those made by other players. Every round of Imaginarium is as different and individual as each person. So call your friends and immerse in the magic atmosphere now! Box contents: - Game board with clouds. - 98 large cards with crazy pictures - 7 colorful, specially trained flying elephants - 49 tokens with numbers, 7 of each color. Rules Place your elephants on the start cloud of the game board. Shuffle the deck and deal 6 cards to each player. Each turn one of the players becomes the leader. He chooses one of his cards, lays it in the center of the table, face down, and says his association with this card. Other players choose a card each from their hand, which best matches the leader’s association, then proceed to lay it in the center of the table, face down. The leader shuffles placed cards and puts them in row, face up. Players must guess which card the leader has in mind. Each player chooses a token with the number correlating to his guess-version, then places It number-down on the table. When all players have made their decisions, they turn over the tokens. - If all players have guessed the leader’s card correctly, then his elephant retreats three steps back. The elephants of the players stand in place. - If none of the players managed to guess the leader’s card correctly, then his elephant retreats two steps back. Other players move their elephants forward on as many steps as the number of people who chose the same card. - In all other cases, the leader’s elephant and the elephants of those players, who guessed his card correctly, move up three steps. Moreover, all players, including the leader, move their elephant forward as many steps, as the number of people who chose the same card as them. In the end of each turn all played cards should be discarded, and each player gets one card from the deck. Next player in the clockwise direction becomes the leader. The game ends when all the cards in the players’ hands are played. The winner is the one whose elephant moved the farthest. Special fields Some clouds on the board are marked with special symbols. If the leader’s elephant stops on one of them, his association gets restrictions: - (number 4) – The association must contain exactly four words. - (question mark) – The association should be made in the form of a question. - (Adidas logo) – Association should relate to any well known brand. The name of the brand doesn’t have to be mentioned – the association may be made with its slogan, campaign, etc. - (TV) – Association must be related to movies, cartoons, TV series or TV programs. - (book) – Association should be presented in the form of a story.
Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) supports 4–7 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 Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) is 30 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 Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) for ages 16 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.
Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) has a complexity rating of 1.1 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.
Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Voting. 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 Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) are: Timur Kadirov and Sergey Kuznetsov. 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 Имаджинариум (Imaginarium) 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.