How To Play: On Fire!!!
Learn On Fire!!!’s employee escape objective, card-driven movement and competitive interaction in the burning office.
On Fire!!! is the 4Dados game about getting employees out of a burning office. Each player controls employees around the building and uses cards to move them towards the exit while disrupting rivals. The objective is to finish with the most survivors.
Setup
Place employees in the building according to your copy’s setup instructions and prepare the card hands as directed. Before play, point out the exit and explain which pieces belong to each player.
Using your cards
Your hand drives employee movement. Compare the options it gives you with the positions in the office, then resolve the chosen card’s effect. The game’s description includes pushing, jumping over other employees, running down stairs and calling the fire brigade.
Those possibilities create interaction as well as escape routes. Check the card text and printed rules for exactly when each action is legal; a general description of an action does not determine its range or timing.
Winning
Save more employees than the other players. Use your edition’s rules for fire progression, card replenishment, the game’s stopping condition and any tied result; these details are not specified in the available catalogue description.
First-game tips
Teach the card movement with one example employee near the stairs before playing a whole turn. Look at all your employees when choosing a card, since moving the most obvious piece may leave another without a useful escape option. When planning a route, consider how a rival’s move could change it.
Rules and further reading
Read our On Fire!!! review for a closer look at the game.