How to Play

Onirim (Second Edition)

1-2 players 15-15 min 7.0 Board Game Geek Rating

As a trapped Dreamwalker, navigate a mysterious labyrinth to find eight oneiric doors before time expires. This solo/cooperative card game requires collecting Door cards by playing three consecutive same-colored cards or discarding Key cards strategically. Hidden Nightmare cards create difficult decisions throughout. The second edition includes seven mini-expansions with varying difficulty levels and mechanics.

Published 2014

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Place mirror cards

Put all mirror cards on the table within reach, showing the unexplored side face up

Remove Glyph mirror

If playing without the "Glyphs" expansion, return the mirror card with the glyph symbol to the box

Remove Rainbow mirror for easier game

Return the Rainbow Mirror card to the box unless you want a more difficult game

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

Play a pair of labyrinth cards under a mirror card

When choosing this action, follow these rules:

Draw cards after playing

When you decide to play a pair of cards under a mirror card, you must draw two cards to refill your hand; draw them one at a time

Explore a mirror card

When 4 played cards are under one mirror card, apply the effect of that card (if any), then flip it to the explored side

Red Mirror

Search the deck for two cards of your choice, shuffle the deck, and place those two cards on top of the deck

Blue Mirror

Take two cards of your choice from the discard pile and place them on top of the deck

Green Mirror

Search the deck for a nightmare card and discard it without applying its effect, then shuffle the deck

Brown Mirror

Search the deck for a door card of your chosen color and place it on the table in front of you, then shuffle the deck

Key Mirror

Search the deck for two nightmare cards and discard them without applying their effects, then find two door cards of your chosen color and place them on the table in front of you, then shuffle the deck

Glyph Mirror

Search the deck for three door cards of your choice and place them on the table in front of you, then shuffle the deck

Sun and Moon Mirrors

No effect, except they must be flipped to the explored side to win the game

Rainbow Mirror

Must be explored to win the game; to explore this card, you must play one card of each color under it (regardless of symbol)