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- Replay Value (1-10): 6
- Fun Factor (1-10): 5
- Worth Buying (1-10): 3
The game comes with 300 word cards. In each round, draw 5 words out
at random, and players then have 90 seconds to write a short story or
paragraph that uses all of those words. The words are worth one or two
points, and there are several bonus rules about reusing words worth
two points, or not reusing words worth one point, or something like
that. I forget because it doesn't really seem to be important to
the game, much like the special "Bone Bucks" you get instead of a
simple scorepad, or the dog mascot of the game.
This is one of two games submitted this year where the basic idea is
to have 90 seconds to write a story out of given cues (the other game
being JabberJot, and the names
of the games are surprisingly similar too). For some reason,
I had a much harder time writing stories in this game, where there are
only words and no
visual cues, than in the other game, where there are. But for some
players, it was the exact opposite. It does make me wonder, in a
philosophical way, what is it that makes us different? But this
debate doesn't really have much to do with reviewing the game, I guess.
Overall the general sentiment is that it's pretty hard to craft something
actually good in 90 seconds unless you've had a lot of practice.
I recommend if you want a higher caliber of entertainment, you lengthen
the time a bit for new players.
Addendum: (2006-06-27) I've received contact from someone who says that
they work with the game, and they would like me to mention that the game
is targeted towards children 8-12 and their families. I don't
think this changes my review or ratings any -- I think that children
from 8-12 are even more pickier than most adults are, and the best games
are good for all ages (including the higher-reviewed games here).
I also note that the
box and marketing material claims that the game is for players aged 8 to 108,
and I certainly don't remember any "8 to 12" claim inside or outside the box.
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