The Big Book of Madness
2–5 players • 60 min • ages 12+
- Players
- 2–5 players
- Playing time
- 60 min
- Age
- 12+
How it plays
The Big Book of Madness plays 2–5 players, takes about 60 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 12 and up.
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Where it came from
The Big Book of Madness, designed by Maxime Rambourg and published by IELLO in 2015, is a cooperative deck-building game centered on a thematic narrative of students at an academy of magic. The game was developed to provide a challenging, high-stakes experience where players must collaborate to close magical grimoires before their collective sanity is depleted. The mechanics integrate resource management and deck construction, requiring players to draft cards to handle increasingly difficult elemental encounters.
The visual identity of the game was crafted by illustrator Naiade, whose distinctive, whimsical, and slightly dark aesthetic defines the game's atmospheric art style. Rambourg sought to create a system that felt unforgiving, leaning into the 'madness' theme to justify the difficulty curve. Upon its release, the game was noted by the tabletop community for its vibrant art direction and its innovative take on cooperative play, earning a place as a recognizable title within IELLO’s catalog of strategy games.
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About The Big Book of Madness
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The Big Book of Madness is a board game for 2–5 players, running about 1 hour. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is The Big Book of Madness for?
The Big Book of Madness is built for 2–5 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does The Big Book of Madness take to play?
A game of The Big Book of Madness is listed at about 1 hour. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is The Big Book of Madness for?
The Big Book of Madness lists a minimum age of 12. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
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