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The Big Book of Madness

A cooperative hand management game where young wizards battle the spreading madness of a cursed book.

2015
Community verdict Mixed 0% positive 1 verdict
Asymmetric Cooperative Cooperative Coordination Fantasy Tactical Team-Based

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  • Short-horizon optimization and clever combos
  • Two teams pulling against each other
  • Coordinating moves with teammates
  • Sword-and-sorcery setting

The Big Book of Madness is a 2015 board game for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up. A typical game runs 30 to 45 minutes and plays at medium complexity. It was designed by Maxime Rambourg and published by Libellud.

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In The Big Book of Madness, players take on the roles of young wizards who must work together to close the pages of a cursed book by casting spells and managing their cards. The game challenges players to coordinate their efforts to avoid the madness spreading from the book while defeating summoned monsters.

Designed by

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Maxime Rambourg

Artwork by

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Manon Gauthier, Régis Torres

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Big Book of Madness Board Game — Tantrum House Review 5:25
Video · Tantrum House Big Book of Madness Board Game — Tantrum House Review

Today Will and Ryan review The Big Book of Madness from Iello. It's a cooperative deck-building game where players have to pull together enough elemental magic to close a mysterio…

Mar 24, 2017