
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,133
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Die Magier
- 3 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 1985

2011
Rules assistance for Imago
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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Imago is a board game released in 2011 for 4–12 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Johann Rüttinger and Michael Rüttinger and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Team-Based Game.
Within a minute you must draw an image depicting one 2640 terms or phrases in a way that enables your team to guess the term or phrase correctly. The teams alternate in drawing, guessing and supervising the active team until the marker of one of the teams crosses the finish line. The category is determined by the roll of the die, but first the active player decides on a side of the card drawn and on one of the columns. The timer runs for 30 seconds, if the supervising team forgets to start it again, the additional time is added to the minute. The terms and phrases come from categories "Among Humans", "Nature & Environment", "Science & Technology", "A few things", "Tasks & Activities" and "Motley", for each correctly guessed item you advance the marker one step. Contents: game board, 110 Imago cards, 1 timer (30 seconds), one die, 2 playing pieces, one unprinted block, 1 pencil,
Imago supports 4–12 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 catalogue lists Imago for ages 12 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.
Imago 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.
Imago belongs to these categories: Card Game and Party Game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Paper-and-Pencil, and Team-Based 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 Imago are: Johann Rüttinger and Michael Rüttinger. 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 Imago 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.