Description
Can you trust your eyes? In Illusion the cards are colourful mixes of yellow, red, green and blue, and the arrow in the middle of the table decides which colour counts this round. Together you build a row of cards in which the chosen colour must increase from card to card. The exact share of each colour is printed as a percentage on the back of the card, which stays hidden until someone has doubts. That's when you find out who saw it right and whose eyes were fooled.
How to play Illusion
At the start of a round you turn over an arrow and place the first colour card next to it. The player whose turn it is has two options. They can take the top card from the pile and insert it into the row – at the start, at the end or between two cards. Or they can say “I don't believe it”. Cards already placed may not be moved.
When someone doubts, you turn over all the cards in the row. If the share of the colour drops anywhere, the player who doubted gets the arrow, no matter who made the mistake. If the row is correct, the player who placed the last card gets the arrow. The first player to collect three arrows wins.
Why you'll love it
- The rules are so short that you can start the first round right away.
- Every turn is a small bet: you take a risk with a new card or doubt the row the whole table has built.
- The mistake isn't necessarily yours – if you doubt at the right moment, you get the arrow even though someone else made the mistake.
- A different colour counts each round, so the same card surprises you once with red and next time with blue.
Who is Illusion for
Illusion is an easy game for two to five players aged 8 and up, and a game takes about 15 minutes. Players like it best with four. It suits families and is a good way to start a game night. The Slovenian edition comes with Slovenian rules.
What you might not like
In this game you judge by eye and don't plan much ahead, so it may not be the best fit for those who prefer games with longer-term strategy.
What's in the box
- 12 arrow cards (3 each in yellow, red, green and blue)
- 98 colour cards with the colour shares as percentages on the back
