… 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
=> BoardGameGeek (regular edition)
=> Rulebook
=> Len’s 1pg Rule Summary (v1)
=> Web-based Horse Racing (so you don’t have to roll the dice)
=> Download the App (for Apple and Android and Web)
=> Music to play before the race starts
=> Video Playlist (High Roller edition – mostly unboxing videos)
=> Video Playlist (regular edition)
=> at the bottom of the page is a video of the excited announcer for the races
The first four videos are from my favorite reviewers:
Quick Overview of the giant High Roller edition
Continue reading “Ready Set Bet (giant High Roller edition)”
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:
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