Discover a funny world of great magicians and be the most prestigious of all !
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 !
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 !
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 !
• 64 Component cards
• 26 Special action cards
• 10 Magician cards
• 1 Rule book
As a young magician gifted by a unique magical skill (out of 10 different), you will have to setup your own show to become famous.
To do this you will collect various components such as scarf, tigers, reservoir, curtains, blades, etc. to be able to execute magic tricks of 4 different families of Magic (Illusion, Mentalism, Close-up and Evasion). Each of these tricks have different level of difficulties (from 1 to 4) making them harder to do but best to get Prestige points (victory points).
The thing is that the tricks are opened to every magician (always 4 different turns are available on the table to be picked-up) to get them. You will have to be the first to put your hands on the very special ones you are aiming for before another player will get it from you. As you need at least half of the necessary components to get the trick, you’ll have to be quicker and smarter than your opponents if you want to be the best magician at the end of the day!
Simple, fun and strategic, Illusio will turn you into the greatest magician all of all time!
“For most of 2009 I spent a lot of free time in search of, and playing, board games. There’s an enormous community of board gamers out there, many of whom never cross over into the realm of video games. That’s not to say they can’t be enjoyed by both crowds, though, and this year I was introduced to the joys of Puerto Rico, Clans, Last Night on Earth, Pandemic, Dominion, Power Grid, Galaxy Trucker, Pylos (Gigamic makes some seriously gorgeous, all-wooden games), and many others. But my favorite has been a unique card game about magic (the sleight-of-hand kind, not the tap your mana kind) called Illusio. It’s all about preparing tricks and illusions for the stage in an attempt to be the world’s finest magician, and it’s a fun game. Perfect for playing while watching The Prestige or The Illusionist.”
“This is a fun game with a high replay value. You always have a good time whether you win or lose. The art is great and the theme is unique. Watch The Illusionist or The Prestige and you’ll have an idea of what it is like to play the game.”
“Simple and entertaining.”
Features
Category: Card Games
Nbr of players: 3 – 6
Gametime: 30 to 45 minutes
Age: 8+
Author
Philippe Nouhra
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