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13 Words

Captain Games SRL · 2022
2–820 min8+ yrs1.0/5 complexity6.0 BGG#12.873 BGG535PartyCo-opFamily
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How do you play 13 Words?

13 Words is a co-operative idea-association party game in which the team aims for the highest score possible. To set up, lay out twelve double-sided word cards on the perimeter of the game board, then place a word card in the center of the board.

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13 Words is a co-operative idea-association party game in which the team aims for the highest score possible.

To set up, lay out twelve double-sided word cards on the perimeter of the game board, then place a word card in the center of the board. This round's Captain wants to find the most obvious link between this central word and one of the outer words. The Captain indicates their choice on their answer wheel, and all other players try to guess the Captain's choice. Each player who guesses correctly wins a star, and the Captain collects a star as long as at least one player earned a star this round.

For the next round, the player to the Captain's left becomes the new Captain. They flip over the word card matching the previous Captain's choice, place it in the center of the game board, then everyone guesses how the new Captain will link this newly revealed word to one of the remaining words on the perimeter.

After eleven rounds, the game ends, and players tally their stars to determine the success level of the team. The best possible score is 11 times the number of players. How did you do?

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating6.0 / 10
Vibe
PartyCo-opFamily
Language dependence
Unplayable in another language
Play time
20 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.873
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Q3How do you play 13 Words?
13 Words is a party game game, for 2–8 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring communication limits. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 13 Words — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 13 Words support?
13 Words is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of 13 Words take?
A game of 13 Words takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 13 Words for?
13 Words is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is 13 Words?
13 Words has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.

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