- BGG rating
- 5.5
Imagician: Extension 1
- 2–4 players
- 15–30 min
- 2021
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,635
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Imagician
2020
Rules assistance for Imagician
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.1/5
Rules assistant for Imagician
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Imagician is a board game released in 2020 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Olivier Mahy and its main mechanics are Real-Time and Line Drawing.
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Imagenius: Extra Cards #1
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About the game
Imagician reinvents the principle of dot-to-dot drawing: connect the dots to discover what you are drawing. In each round, an imagic spell made of several ingredients is revealed. Simultaneously, players connect the ingredients on their board to draw a shape. The first player to guess the shape they are drawing (even if that drawing is incomplete) writes what it is on their board and starts a countdown for the other players. Once the countdown ends, players win points if they guessed correctly what the shape represents. Each game will have you guess eight objects from more than 225 different spells with various challenges. Codes will lead you to draw specific shapes: curves, multiple lines, circles, etc. This way, your drawings become more and more complex. In the first game, a short tutorial will help you get started immediately and learn the different codes. —description from the publisher
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Designers
Publishers
- Piatnik
- DV Games
- Lautapelit.fi
- Hachette Boardgames UK
- Mercurio
- BLAM !
- Evrikus
- MTS Games
Questions and answers
Imagician supports 2–4 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 Imagician is 20 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 Imagician 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.
Imagician 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.
Imagician belongs to these categories: Party Game and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Real-Time and Line Drawing. 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 Imagician are: Olivier Mahy. 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 Imagician 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.