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Aug 12, 2025·How to play·08:48·297·Watch on YouTube

How to Play Know Thyself (Official Rules)

Know Thyself

Know Thyself

Watch “How to Play Know Thyself (Official Rules),” a how-to-play guide for Know Thyself from Know Thyself on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Know Thyself on YouTube:

This video shows the rules of the 2-player and the 3-to-4 player version of Know Thyself. 2️⃣ For 2-player rules, watch from the beginning. 4️⃣ For 3–4 player rules, skip to 5:01 Want to own The Game Of Self Discovery? - Visit www.knowthyself.space

Know Thyself

Know Thyself

2025·Phil Parkinson

2 - 4 players
60 min

About Know Thyself, from BoardGameGeek:

www.knowthyself.space Know Thyself is a bold, original, and deeply human 60-minute transformative experience disguised as a game. Designed for 2–4 players, Know Thyself uses universal personality archetypes to spark introspection, emotional honesty, and some of the most meaningful conversations players will ever have around a table. It is not about winning - it is about seeing and being seen. Each round, players draw an archetype card representing a core human trait - such as Idealist, Provocateur, Caregiver, Rebel, or Visionary. Players then cast secret votes from 1 to 5, rating how strongly they believe themselves and each other embody that trait. Votes are revealed one by one. What follows is the heart of the game: players explain why they voted as they did - sharing stories, observations, blind spots, and moments of unexpected insight. Conversations naturally deepen. Assumptions are challenged. Laughter, vulnerability, and powerful emotional shifts emerge organically. 100% five-star reviews. Backed by nearly 2,000 supporters on Kickstarter. The game has been described by players as “a masterpiece," “unlike anything else on the market” and “the most meaningful game experience we've ever had.” Beyond the tabletop, Know Thyself has attracted interest for use in therapy, marriage counselling, group facilitation, rehabilitation and prison reform, and other social and reflective settings. Know Thyself is an entirely original concept, never previously attempted in modern board gaming:a game that replaces competition with reflection, strategy with empathy, and turns play into a mirror. Pick up the game at www.knowthyself.space

Designer

Phil Parkinson

Artist

Mike Hill

Publisher

Self-published

Categories

Card Game

Mechanics

Cooperative GameDeduction
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