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Djinn

Djinn

2023·Benjamin Schwer

Videos
11
Creators
11

Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Djinn is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.

1 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Once your ancestors found or created a source of magic - the exact knowledge of its origin, as far as you know, has long been lost. A small community has developed around the source, which seeks to protect this place and keep it as secret as possible. Unfortunately, some magical beings - half corporeal, half ethereal - have now tracked down this source. These beings of dubious character, which you call "Djinn", have appeared in various places of the city to dispute your access to the source. You are young members of the Magic Guild, and to prove your abilities, you are tasked with capturing the Djinn so that they can do no harm. You can control them permanently only if you catch them in special Djinn bottles. To seal these bottles, you also need corks made from the bark of a tree near the magic source. Whichever of you succeeds best in protecting your small town will be accepted into the inner circle of the Magic Guild and will soon be allowed to learn even more secrets... In Djinn, you take turns moving across a map that shows thirteen locations. These locations are linked to actions where you can get the resources you need and catch the Djinn that are in six locations. In those locations you can do things like receive bottles and corks, collect magical power, buy magical items, hire mages to accompany you, discover secret passages, and more. In each round, you can reach only one of two or three of the locations, so you must plan carefully to have all the resources you need in time to catch the Djinn. The game ends when all six "Boss Djinn" have been captured and removed from the map, then you score points for all captured Djinn. -description from developer

Djinn

Watch first

Learn to play

Djinn - Tutorial & Playthrough2:13:32

Djinn - Tutorial & Playthrough

Gaming Rules!

Gaming Rules!

Review

Djinn - Board Game Review20:46

Djinn - Board Game Review

Board Gaming Ramblings

Board Gaming Ramblings

Watch it played

{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | Matagot1:25:48

{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | Matagot

La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico

La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico

Which Djinn video should I watch?

Djinn has 11 videos from 11 creators: 5 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2023 to July 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Djinn - Tutorial & Playthrough" by Gaming Rules!, which runs 2 h 14 min. For a quicker teach, "Djinn - How to Play. Capture the trouble maker djinns and save the village!" by Meeple University runs 23 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Djinn - Board Game Review" by Board Gaming Ramblings. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | Matagot" by La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico, one of 2 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Hadara, Crown of Emara, Livingstone and New Eden, also by Benjamin Schwer. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2023.

All videos

Djinn Board Game UnboxingUnboxing13:08

Djinn Board Game Unboxing

Gaming Top-Down

Gaming Top-Down

Djinn - Teach & PlaythroughPlaythrough1:10:06

Djinn - Teach & Playthrough

Cardboard Drafthouse

Cardboard Drafthouse

Djinn Review - An Euro TonicReview27:44

Djinn Review - An Euro Tonic

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | MatagotPlaythrough1:25:48

{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | Matagot

La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico

La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico

Djinn Review - Chairman of the BoardReview21:30

Djinn Review - Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Booghy plays... Djinn (2p, Rules, Playthrough and Review)Review2:30:01

Booghy plays... Djinn (2p, Rules, Playthrough and Review)

Booghy Plays...

Booghy Plays...

Djinn - How to Play. Capture the trouble maker djinns and save the village!How to play22:33

Djinn - How to Play. Capture the trouble maker djinns and save the village!

Meeple University

Meeple University

Djinn - Board Game ReviewReview20:46

Djinn - Board Game Review

Board Gaming Ramblings

Board Gaming Ramblings

Djinn - Tutorial & PlaythroughHow to play2:13:32

Djinn - Tutorial & Playthrough

Gaming Rules!

Gaming Rules!

Djinn - die kompletten Regeln | SPIEL 23 NeuheitHow to play24:14

Djinn - die kompletten Regeln | SPIEL 23 Neuheit

Brettspiel Dude

Brettspiel Dude

Djinn - Essen '23 - coup d’œilReview11:28

Djinn - Essen '23 - coup d’œil

Jacquot pose des ouvriers

Jacquot pose des ouvriers

Djinn - Tutorial & Playthrough2:13:32

Djinn - Tutorial & Playthrough

Gaming Rules!

Gaming Rules!

Djinn - How to Play. Capture the trouble maker djinns and save the village!22:33

Djinn - How to Play. Capture the trouble maker djinns and save the village!

Meeple University

Meeple University

Djinn - die kompletten Regeln | SPIEL 23 Neuheit24:14

Djinn - die kompletten Regeln | SPIEL 23 Neuheit

Brettspiel Dude

Brettspiel Dude

Djinn - Board Game Review20:46

Djinn - Board Game Review

Board Gaming Ramblings

Board Gaming Ramblings

Djinn Review - An Euro Tonic27:44

Djinn Review - An Euro Tonic

The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Djinn Review - Chairman of the Board21:30

Djinn Review - Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board

Booghy plays... Djinn (2p, Rules, Playthrough and Review)2:30:01

Booghy plays... Djinn (2p, Rules, Playthrough and Review)

Booghy Plays...

Booghy Plays...

Djinn - Essen '23 - coup d’œil11:28

Djinn - Essen '23 - coup d’œil

Jacquot pose des ouvriers

Jacquot pose des ouvriers

{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | Matagot1:25:48

{ Règles Et Partie } ON JOUE À DJINN | Jeu De Société | Matagot

La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico

La zone de jeu de Gaëllou Simply et Chico

Djinn - Teach & Playthrough1:10:06

Djinn - Teach & Playthrough

Cardboard Drafthouse

Cardboard Drafthouse

Djinn Board Game Unboxing13:08

Djinn Board Game Unboxing

Gaming Top-Down

Gaming Top-Down

8 of 11

Creators who cover this

All channels
Board Gaming Ramblings
Board Gaming Ramblings
1 video of this game
Booghy Plays...
Booghy Plays...
1 video of this game
Brettspiel Dude
Brettspiel Dude
1 video of this game
Cardboard Drafthouse
Cardboard Drafthouse
1 video of this game
Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
1 video of this game
Gaming Rules!
Gaming Rules!
1 video of this game
Gaming Top-Down
Gaming Top-Down
1 video of this game
Jacquot pose des ouvriers
Jacquot pose des ouvriers
1 video of this game

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About Djinn

From BoardGameGeek:

Once your ancestors found or created a source of magic - the exact knowledge of its origin, as far as you know, has long been lost. A small community has developed around the source, which seeks to protect this place and keep it as secret as possible. Unfortunately, some magical beings - half corporeal, half ethereal - have now tracked down this source. These beings of dubious character, which you call "Djinn", have appeared in various places of the city to dispute your access to the source. You are young members of the Magic Guild, and to prove your abilities, you are tasked with capturing the Djinn so that they can do no harm. You can control them permanently only if you catch them in special Djinn bottles. To seal these bottles, you also need corks made from the bark of a tree near the magic source. Whichever of you succeeds best in protecting your small town will be accepted into the inner circle of the Magic Guild and will soon be allowed to learn even more secrets... In Djinn, you take turns moving across a map that shows thirteen locations. These locations are linked to actions where you can get the resources you need and catch the Djinn that are in six locations. In those locations you can do things like receive bottles and corks, collect magical power, buy magical items, hire mages to accompany you, discover secret passages, and more. In each round, you can reach only one of two or three of the locations, so you must plan carefully to have all the resources you need in time to catch the Djinn. The game ends when all six "Boss Djinn" have been captured and removed from the map, then you score points for all captured Djinn. -description from developer

Designer

Benjamin Schwer

Artist

Dennis Lohausen

Publisher

Hall Games

Categories

Fantasy

Mechanics

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