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Word Hunting

Word Hunting

Bahamzi · 2016
1–1215–30 min8+ yrs1.0/5 complexity7.3 BGG27Party
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'Word Hunting' (FA: اسم‌کارتیل) is a card game based on the well-known traditional pen and paper game of The Categories (DE: Stadt, Land, Fluss). The box consists of two decks of cards: The Alphabet deck, and the Subject deck.

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'Word Hunting' (FA: اسم‌کارتیل) is a card game based on the well-known traditional pen and paper game of The Categories (DE: Stadt, Land, Fluss).

The box consists of two decks of cards: The Alphabet deck, and the Subject deck. The main goal of the game is to find a word that starts with a specific letter and related to a specific subject!

Word Hunting can be played in 4 different ways including a real-time version, a turn-based push your luck version, and a team-based version where one of the team members holds his breath (as teams timer!) while his partner tries to match the letters with subjects as fast as she can!

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Party
Language dependence
Unplayable in another language
Play time
15–30 min
Players
1–12
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Word Hunting?
Word Hunting is a party game game, for 1–12 players, taking ~15–30 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Word Hunting — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Word Hunting support?
Word Hunting is played by 1–12 players.
Q5How long does a game of Word Hunting take?
A game of Word Hunting takes about 15–30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Word Hunting for?
Word Hunting is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Word Hunting?
Word Hunting has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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