Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
This is a card game set in World War II that revolves around the decryption of the German Enigma machine. It is based in Bletchley Park, a military facility in Buckinghamshire, England, where German codes were decoded.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Memory
Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
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This is a card game set in World War II that revolves around the decryption of the German Enigma machine. It is based in Bletchley Park, a military facility in Buckinghamshire, England, where German codes were decoded. Each player takes on the role of an Enigma machine operator, and competes against others to encode and decode messages faster than their opponents and avoid being blocked by the German soldiers. The game involves strategic thinking and concentration, and is rich in historical content. The gameplay involves collecting sets of cards with different symbols from a shared pool while also trying to prevent other players from collecting the cards they need.