Concept
Guess the word from icons alone, with no talking from the clue givers.
What it is
A quiet party game for 4 to 12, perfect for groups who like puzzling together more than shouting. The official rules use teams of two, with one pair at a time picking a concept and marking its traits on a board of about a hundred icons. Everyone else guesses from the pawns and cubes alone, since the clue givers may not speak. Cards hold 990 concepts at three difficulty levels, and many groups skip the scoring altogether.
What we love
- Silent clue giving changes the mood from most party games
- 990 concepts across three difficulty levels
- Won the French As d'Or in 2014
Honest trade-offs
- Less noise than most party games, so it may not suit a rowdy crowd
- Reading the icon board takes a round or two
- Scoring is loose, and it may not drive the game for competitive groups
AI summary of player sentiment
Across the tables we polled, players consistently praise the game's approachability and pacing. The most common complaint is less noise than most party games, so it may not suit a rowdy crowd.
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Content advisory
No content advisory.
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