
2019L'Atelier
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Obscurio is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 8 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
The Sorcerer is out to get you! Find your way among the illusions, but beware of the traitor in your ranks! The Grimoire guides their team towards the exit using images, upon which they point at certain details. Working together, the other players have to find the exit as quickly as possible while avoiding picking the wrong cards. However, a member of the team is a traitor looking to lead the other players astray. A wide variety of traps are on your way to the exit of the library, making player communication harder! Obscurio is a family game, an original mix between an image-based communication game and a secret role game in which the players have to be careful when sharing ideas with their team. Supported by rich contents, Obscurio proposes a fresh new experience in its genre by putting the emphasis on the details of the images and the constant doubt created by the presence of the traitor. Communicate efficiently and avoid the illusions on your way to escape the Sorcerer's library! -description from the publisher
Obscurio has 49 videos from 37 creators: 18 reviews, 14 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs, 7 unboxings and 8 other videos. They date from 2019 to July 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Learn to Play: Obscurio" by Learn to Play Games, which runs 20 min. For a quicker teach, "Obscurio (asmodee / Libellud) / Essen 2019" by cliquenabend runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Obscurio Review with Sam Healey" by The Dice Tower. 18 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Obscurio - GameNight! Se7 Ep21 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try One Key, also by L'Atelier, or Similo, Rear Window and Veiled Fate, which share several of its mechanics. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2019 and Spiel Essen 2019.
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2019Martino Chiacchiera, Hjalmar Hach, Pierluca Zizzi
2 - 8 players10 - 15 minLight weight
2022Prospero Hall, Peter Lee
3 - 5 players40 minLight weight
2022Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison
2 - 8 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
The Sorcerer is out to get you! Find your way among the illusions, but beware of the traitor in your ranks! The Grimoire guides their team towards the exit using images, upon which they point at certain details. Working together, the other players have to find the exit as quickly as possible while avoiding picking the wrong cards. However, a member of the team is a traitor looking to lead the other players astray. A wide variety of traps are on your way to the exit of the library, making player communication harder! Obscurio is a family game, an original mix between an image-based communication game and a secret role game in which the players have to be careful when sharing ideas with their team. Supported by rich contents, Obscurio proposes a fresh new experience in its genre by putting the emphasis on the details of the images and the constant doubt created by the presence of the traitor. Communicate efficiently and avoid the illusions on your way to escape the Sorcerer's library! -description from the publisher
Designer
L'Atelier
Artists
Xavier Collette, M81 Studio
Publisher
Libellud
Categories
Mechanics