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Abtei der Rätsel

Abtei der Rätsel

KOSMOS · 2011
2–445 min10+ yrs1.7/5 complexity5.7 BGG#25.068 BGG239CouplesFamily
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How do you play Abtei der Rätsel?

The gameplay in Abtei der Rätsel is inspired by "The Name of the Rose", but plays much like a variant of Hangman. One card is chosen with a word - either a 10 character word (with the easy cards) or a 5-9 character word with blank spaces distributed throughout (with the difficult cards).

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Abtei der Rätsel box art
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The gameplay in Abtei der Rätsel is inspired by "The Name of the Rose", but plays much like a variant of Hangman. One card is chosen with a word - either a 10 character word (with the easy cards) or a 5-9 character word with blank spaces distributed throughout (with the difficult cards). The card is placed in a plastic bookshelf, which allows each of the letters (or spaces) in the word to be viewed individually.

Players then send their monks and novices to collect clues; six clues may be easily obtained from books found around the monastery, but the other four can only be viewed within the locked laboratory. The first player to correctly determine the word wins.

This game is a redevelopment of Abtei der wandernden Bücher in a more affordable edition.

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesFamily
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.068
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Abtei der Rätsel?
Abtei der Rätsel is a deduction game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring pick-up and deliver. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Abtei der Rätsel — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Abtei der Rätsel support?
Abtei der Rätsel is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Abtei der Rätsel take?
A game of Abtei der Rätsel takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Abtei der Rätsel for?
Abtei der Rätsel is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Abtei der Rätsel?
Abtei der Rätsel has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.

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