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1962 Ranked #20,266

4 Cyte (foresight)

This word-building grid game has players place called letters, form words along rows, columns, and diagonals, and score the most points. A single held letter offers flexibility, while longer words make each completed line more valuable.

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Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.4/5

Rating

5.86

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Each player has an identical set of letters and a six-by-six grid. Players alternate calling letters and placing them on their respective grids.

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Each player has an identical set of letters and a six-by-six grid. Players alternate calling letters and placing them on their respective grids. Each player may hold one letter as a stand by. When the grids are filled, the players score the six rows, six columns and two diagonals. When a player has spelled a word that is at least three letters long that player receives points for that scoring line. Longer words are worth more points. The player with the most points wins. In the solitaire version, a player selects thirty six letters and moves them around at will to score a personal best.

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Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
30 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.4/5
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Credits

Designers

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Publishers

5
The Gelles-Widmer Division: McGraw-Hill Book… John Sands Pty Ltd Milton Bradley Otto Maier Verlag Twentieth Century Games Limited

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