Kheper Games - The Arts of Insanity, English edition
Kheper Games - The Arts of Insanity, English edition
English edition, and nothing else: it is written into the reference name itself. The Arts of Insanity is also the only game in the lot played in teams rather than as a couple. Character and action cards combine, and the result has to be guessed from a description, an act, a drawing or a mime.
Why choose this model?
- A team game, the only one in the lot not written for two players.
- No card count published: the manufacturer states two decks without numbering them.
- Four ways to convey a card: describe, act, draw or mime.
- English edition only, stated in the product name itself.
- 518 g in a box 17 cm square and 7 cm thick.
How to play it
- Check that every player reads English without effort.
- Form the teams before looking at the cards.
- Agree a stop word, and what will not be mimed.
- Draw a character card and an action card, then pick the mode.
- Score according to how hard the chosen mode was.
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Care and precautions
Check the language of the copy you receive before the first game: the manufacturer makes several editions and the sheet does not say which one leaves the warehouse. Count the cards and the pieces as you open the box, since an incomplete game is easier to report on day one than three weeks later. Store it flat, away from damp, cards put back in their compartment. On play: a card may be refused without having to explain, a stop word agreed before starting applies to the whole game, and alcohol in quantity has no place at this table. Nobody plays a card on someone else's behalf.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a French edition?
No. This reference is the English version, and the product name says so.
How many cards are in the box?
The manufacturer publishes no count, only that there are two decks, characters and actions.
How many players?
It is played in teams. The exact number is not published, but it is the only one here built for a group.
Do you need to be able to draw?
No. Drawing is one of four modes, alongside describing, acting and miming.
Is the content sexual?
Yes, the combinations are explicit. It is played between adults who consent and know what they are getting.
SoPigalle tip: agree before the first round on what nobody will mime. A team game puts someone on stage in front of witnesses, and the limit is far easier to set calmly than with a card already in hand.