ILLUSIO
1896 : As the pioneers of magic compete against each other to amaze the public, the most spectacular magic show of all times will soon happen and YOU want to win it!
The Game
ILLUSIO is a splendid card game about magic, not the so usual one with fireballs and sorcery but the prestigious one with mystery, Illusions, secrets and… fun!
Become the greatest magician of all without actually being a real one!
Portray – among many magicians – the amazing Shaozu master of conjuring tricks, the hypnotic Miss Domina and her captivated audience, the astonishing Gemelos who controls substances or even the wonderful Savano lord of animals… Juggle with objects, formulas or magic tricks and spoil your opponents actions to realize the most stunning magic tricks before anyone else. Challenge your competitors in prestigious turns and become the Supreme Master of illusion!
Game Components
(Collector Edition - Cubic box)
Here is what you’ll find in the box:
♣ 32 Objective cards
♣ 10 Character cards
♣ 64 Component cards
♣ 26 Special Action cards
♣ A rulebook
Game Principle
Illusio tells the story of a tournament of Magic during the golden age of the magical arts where each player portrays a magician trying to be the most prestigious of all.
You will have to build your backstage, collect component cards, be the first one to take the Objective cards and to present to the public magic tricks among four different families of them: Illusion, Mentalism, Close-up or Evasion.
Try to earn more Prestige points than any other magician while avoiding your opponents ruining your show with their nasty magical capabilities or special actions…
Awards
Illusio has been awarded “Best board game of 2009” by the reference video-game website Joystiq.com (Best of the rest – boardgames category).
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