… Play Nice (please)
A trick taking card game similar to THE CREW (published by the same company) but with a “traitor” as part of the team! So it is a coop game with the twist that the INSIDER can win the game instead of the team!
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=> Rules
How To / Review:
Wow … a game that let’s you make your own book in a 2 ring binder! Best played with 2 or 3 players … and it is tough to meet the end game goals. A puzzly kind of game trying to decide what to do when. This game was created by the same person who created Mandala Stones. Game takes longer the more players. GREAT for Solo play! Probably plays too long with 4 players.
Note: it takes a LOT of table space!
NOTE: Whoever is quickest at finishing their turn should be the first player! (other players can think about the Chronicles book pages while the first player actually is taking their actions).
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=> Rules (on the game company’s site)
=> Official FAQ
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary v3
Entertaining overview of the game in 6 minutes:
Coop detective investigation game.
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===> Welcome to Redview (expansion)
===> Noir (expansion)
===> 1400 (full game in year 1400)
===> 1900 (full game in year 1900)
===> 2400 (full game in the future)
===> Rulebook Chronicles of Crime
Review:
The New York update to the great game Santorini with three dimensional building pieces you use during game play! The New York update now is more fun with 3 or 4 players and has multiple special ability cards!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rulebook (Aug 12 2020 update)
=> Len’s One Page Rule Summary
How To Play:
Don’t worry – evolution is not in the game at all – it just means it is the sequel to Zombie Kidz
Personally, I don’t see what OTHER people see in Zombies… but they seem to be the big thing in games (I suppose they are a good alternative to fighting off aliens). If you are OK with fighting off Zombies, then here is a very interesting Cooperative game! (so all players are working together to beat of the Zombies). The unique thing about this game is that the rules gradually change as you play … there are secret envelopes that you open when you win that grant you more super powers etc.
Ages 5 and up. Best with 2 or 4 players. 5-15 minutes to play.
Explained by a kid:
Plays on a vertical board. Player pieces have magnets. Players can only see one side of the two sided board so they need to communicate with each other! [available at I’m Board Middleton or Sun Prairie]
Ages 5-10 (adults can have fun with it as well)
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=> Written Review
=> Len’s One Page Rule Summary
Kids Game! Ages 4 and up (or younger with help). 15 minutes to play. Best with 3-4 players. Extremely simple. [available at I’m Board in Middleton or Sun Prairie]
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=> Lens Half Page Rule Summary
Like a beginners version of KingDomino (which is pretty simple itself). The more complex version is QueenDomino.
How To Play:
Can play this game using the cards from the game The Mind (just add the cards placed in the middle of the table)
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=> Rules
Explanation and Playthrough:
There are lots of “mind” games. This one is from 2018 and is a game with a deck of cards :)
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=> The-Mind_Rules_2020
There were two new versions of “The Mind” released after the original. See the video at the bottom of this page to find out about them! Or just check out the webpage for that new version here:
=> The Mind: Soulmates
How To Play by Rodney Smith (Watch It Played)
If you like Clue, you should like Awkward Guests!
It plays longer with more people. With fewer people it misses the choice of who to trade with (so 3 players might be best). However, a 2 player game avoids the chance to keep getting the same cards over again because cards exchanged are then discarded. Solo mode is also quite good!
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=> Official Website
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook 10 Awkward Guests
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary v2
=> Keeping Track Of Turns and Actions
=> Official Clue Tracking Sheet
=> A written review of the game
How to Play with Review:
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