Das Verlorene Amulett is a family game where players try to decode hieroglyphics and create complete sentences. Players travel in old Egypt to search the for the amulet, which helps them decipher the meaning of the cryptic codes. To gain the amulet, and decode the graphics, players answer questions that require both mathematical and logical thinking. When a correct solution is given, the player gets an Egyptian hieroglyphic tile. Players form words from their hieroglyphics, and the words are combined from all players form together a sentence.

The rulebook includes all the questions on the cards plus their answers, making the game easily playable in English.