Risen Osiris Order of play:

Roll both dice, based on the number rolled, complete one of the
following actions (see also: the roll/ location chart on the next
page):
Components:
▪ Rolled dice may either be used in combination or as
▪ Game board separate numbers, depending on the action/location used
▪ 25 black 8mm cubes ▪ Place black cube on a corresponding Osiris body part or
▪ 6 yellow 8mm cubes Canopic Jars or activate the Eye of Horus cubes to be used in
▪ 2 6-sided dice the Nephthys or Spells locations
▪ Small cloth bag (optional for cube and dice storage) ▪ Use dice modifiers as appropriate:
o Nephthys or Spells to modify the roll and place black
Set-up: cube on a corresponding Osiris body section or
1) Place 6 black cubes in the Eye of Horus Canopic Jars
2) Place one black cube on Anubis o Use the Anubis cube if unable to use dice rolled, to
3) Place the rest of the black cubes to the side or in bag to be be placed in Osiris only (one time action)
drawn from o When Nephthys or Spells cube is used, it is removed
4) Place 6 yellow cubes in the Offerings box from that location and placed in either Osiris or the
Canopic Jars, as appropriate and based on modifier
1 2 rule
o Only one cube at a time may be placed in individual
Nephthys or Spells boxes
▪ If no action can be taken or if a 12 is rolled, a yellow cube is
moved to Set’s pyramid

Win conditions:
3
Beginner Mode Must recover all of Osiris’ body parts to
resurrect Osiris and defeat Set
Moderate Mode Must fill the Canopic Jars to resurrect
Osiris and defeat Set
Divine Mode Receive full divine immortality with the
complete recovery of Osiris’ body parts
and filling the Canopic Jars
4
Loss condition: Possible dice roll actions based on locations
If Set’s pyramid is filled (6 slots), Set defeats Horus and destroys Osiris 2, 3, 4, Place cube on corresponding Osiris body.
Osiris and the game is lost. 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, Note: you will need a cube in each body
Notes: 11 section to win in the Beginner’s Mode.
▪ Dice rolls have a variety of possible actions to select from Thoth 7 Place a cube on Thoth. A subsequent roll
of 7 activate the Thoth cube to be placed
▪ Dice totals cannot be split unless using Eye of Horus
in either Osiris or in the Canopic Jars.
▪ Nephthys and Spells can either add (+) or subtract (-) 1, 2, or
3 to rolled dice total.
Note: one time use; Nephthys or Spells
o Nephthys and Spells cannot be used on a roll of 12
cannot be used to modify towards
and cannot be used to select from the Eye of Horus,
qualification.
and/or to use to activate the Thoth or Anubis cubes.
o You may use Nephthys and Spells more than once Anubis -0- Anubis cube may activate when no other
option is possible with roll and instead of
but only one cube can occupy a space at a time.
placing a yellow cube in Set’s Pyramid.
Advanced challenge:
Cube must be placed on Osiris. One time
use, cannot be use on 12s.
▪ Don’t use Thoth and Anubis locations Canopic 3, 4, 10, Place cube on corresponding Canopic Jar
Jars 11 section (lungs, liver, intestine, or
Alternative cube and dice-less build (for airplane or quiet stomach).
settings):
Note: you will need 2 cubes in each jar to
win in the Moderate Mode.
▪ Print the player board and laminate Use a dry ease marker
Eye of 1-2, 1-6, If dice combo is specifically 1-2, 1-6, 3-2,
(any color) to mark ‘cubes’ 3-2, 6-4, or 6-4, select corresponding Eye of Horus
▪ Use a dice app to roll dice Horus
4, 8 cube and place anywhere on either the
Nephthys or Spells track.

Naturally rolled 4s and 8s in any dice

combination follow the same actions.
Set’s 12 Place cube in Set’s pyramid; if 6 cubes are
Pyramid in the pyramid, Set defeats Horus and
destroys Osiris and the game is lost.
The Myth of Osiris

I am, I am, I live, I live, I grow, I grow, and when I shall awake in peace, I
shall not be in corruption, I shall not be destroyed in my bandages. I shall
be free of pestilence, my eye will not be corrupted, my skin will not

Risen Osiris
disappear. My ear will not be deaf, my head will not be taken away from
my neck, my tongue will not be torn away, my hair will not be cut off, my
eyebrows shall not be shaven off. No grievous harm shall come upon me,
my body is firm, it shall not be destroyed. It shall not perish in this earth
forever. –The Egyptian Book of the Dead, spell 154

Osiris, ruler of Egypt, earned the jealously of his brother Set. In a fit
of chaotic rage, Set murdered Osiris in order to usurp him and broke Designer: Jessica Cole
apart his body, spreading his parts all over the lands of Egypt and
claiming the throne for himself.

Osiris’ sister-wife, Isis, was filled with great sorrow and mourning.
Help Isis resurrect her slain husband, Osiris
She beseeched her sister, Nephthys, and Set’s consort, to seek out
and recover Osiris’ body. Transforming into kites, flying over the and defeat the chaos and destruction of Set.
ancient lands of Egypt until they found and gathered Osiris’
remains. With the help of Thoth and Anubis, they wrapped Osiris in
linen bindings and intoned protective and healing spells,
resurrecting him. In her joy, Isis conceived Osiris’ rightful heir,
Horus, whose lifelong mission became to overthrow and defeat his
father’s enemy, Set. Solo player micro-game playable in less than 10 minutes

Set and his followers, fearing the resurrected Osiris, besiege the
weakened and recovering Osiris, but Horus, now grown, challenged
and eventually defeated Set for the throne, leaving Osiris to retire
to Duat, the shadowy realm of the dead.

Illustrator: Jeff Dahl under CC

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