… Play Nice (please)
2-6 players (best with 3-4) // 15 mins // Easy
One of the most compact games! You actually roll the pieces of cheese!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Official Website
=> Len’s half page Rules Summary
How to Play (but quite ambiguous):
2 Players // 20 mins // Easy to learn and play
Like a page in a Word Search book … a grid of letters and you try to find words in a straight line up, down, left or right or even diagonal!
=> Len’s half page Rule Summary (v2)
Make it a four player game? 32 tiles in one game plus 28 tiles in the other – 60 tiles. Instead of 4×4 with 16 tiles … 6×6 with 36 tiles … each player keeps the same number of markers to start the game (ie, 25 for each player – 26 for first player). Or perhaps two 4×4 grids (32 tiles) and you choose which one to find your word on. Or perhaps 5×5 grid (25 tiles) plus give each of the four players one grid (25+4=29 tiles) to place anywhere on any turn (just like gaining one by finding a word that has letters on 3 or more tiles)
A great quick look at dozens of Word Games (but NOT WordSpot):
And another TEN word games list (again, doesn’t include WordSpot though):
WordSpot game:
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Kickstarter (already ended for original game)
=> Kickstarter (for expanded game … in 2026)
=> Rulebook
May be easier with fewer players (ie, 2 or 3).
Excellent calm explanation of how to play (better than the official how to play):
I now have the game… and it is even more hilarious than Ready Set Bet!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Rulebook
=> Len’s 1 page Rule Summary (v3)
Live Playthrough
1-12+ players // 10 mins // Easy
Easy to learn, setup and play. One person rolls one die and flips one card that everyone uses (so no claiming that you got the bad cards:) Everyone draws the shape shown on the die in the row, column or grid area specified by the card.
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Rulebook AND Player Sheets
=> Len’s half page Rule Summary
=> Large Player Sheet (print your own)
=> 4 player sheets page (print your own)
Official Quick Overview:
1 player Solo // 15 mins // Easy
OK … when considering games that are easy to play in a Coffee Shop, it seems appropriate to include a couple COFFEE / TEA games, like this. The game fits in your pocket (literally) and needs very little table space. Plus you can play a full game in 15 minutes – about the time to drink your coffee or tea.
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Webpage
=> Rulebook
Overview:
Pre-Ordered – due August 2026
With clear transparent plastic cards (like Canvas – also by the same designers)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook
2 minute How To Play
More like a story writing activity than a game, but structured like a game! (Note: I have the “voyages” Dice as well that can be utilized during game play)
=> BoardGameGeek (plus: just Rory’s Story Cubes BoardGameGeek)
=> Rulebook
=> Pictures of More Story Dice
Review:
2-5 players (best with 3) // 10 mins // Easy
Perfect game to play while waiting for the others to arrive for your game day! Just a handful of dice that you can roll into the box cover so it needs very little table space. Or just put the dice in your pocket or purse so you can play anytime you have a few minutes to spare!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Len’s v1 Half Page Rules Summary
Review:
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