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2001 Ranked #10,267

Contrario

A lateral-thinking word game has players decode familiar expressions twisted through synonyms, antonyms, and related ideas. Optional clues nudge stalled guesses, but recognizing the altered phrase first is the central challenge.

Party Games Party Game Word Game

Players

2-12

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

1.11/5

Rating

6.07

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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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 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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1320 terms from diverse domains such as music, cinema, literature, geography, history, and many others have been twisted by using synonyms, antonyms and logically related words to form a new expression called a Contrario.

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1320 terms from diverse domains such as music, cinema, literature, geography, history, and many others have been twisted by using synonyms, antonyms and logically related words to form a new expression called a Contrario. Players will need to use their lateral thinking ability and general knowledge to outsmart their friends. Virtually all the original expressions are familiar. It's obvious . . . . . once you've got it. Each Contrario comes with two clues to nudge players in the right direction. Now, can your mind handle the twist?

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Play and group

Players
2–12
Best with
4–10
Play time
30 min
Age
13+
Complexity
1.1/5
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Credits

Designers

3
Matthieu d'Epenoux Roberto Fraga Odet L'Homer

Artists

2
Mathieu Beaulieu Cyril Saint Blancat

Publishers

5
asmodee Cocktail Games FoxMind Reveal Entertainment, Inc. Scorpion Masqué

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