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Essence: The Game of Insights

Essence: The Game of Insights

Edition Essentia · 2011
2–730–120 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.3 BGG29PartyCo-op
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How do you play Essence: The Game of Insights?

Essence: The Game of Insights is a communicative game that invites 2 to 7 players to get a more profound understanding of themselves and see each other with new eyes.

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Essence: The Game of Insights is a communicative game that invites 2 to 7 players to get a more profound understanding of themselves and see each other with new eyes. Different kinds of essential questions and about 370 phrase cards provide a broad range of traits, activities and values allowing the players to assess one another in many different ways. Whoever proves to be most accomplished in perception, reflexion and empathy wins.

In contrast to so-called party games in which exposures, embarrassments and gloating are commonplace, Essence lives off the sincere curiosity about the multifaceted human nature, the joy of authentic openness, vivid discussions and an esteeming look at personal potentials and resources.

Since the game contents are in German as well as in English, Essence can be applied within a multinational context for intercultural exchange.

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Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
PartyCo-op
Play time
30–120 min
Players
2–7
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Essence: The Game of Insights?
Essence: The Game of Insights is a educational game, for 2–7 players, taking ~30–120 minutes, featuring betting and bluffing. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Essence: The Game of Insights — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Essence: The Game of Insights support?
Essence: The Game of Insights is played by 2–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of Essence: The Game of Insights take?
A game of Essence: The Game of Insights takes about 30–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Essence: The Game of Insights for?
Essence: The Game of Insights is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Essence: The Game of Insights?
Essence: The Game of Insights has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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