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2020 Ranked #1,140

Cross Clues

Cooperative word-association game where a team fills a grid by giving single-word clues connecting two code words. Every clue must bridge the right intersection, creating a shared puzzle of perspective, precision, and productive ambiguity.

Party Games Deduction Party Game Elapsed Real Time Ending Cooperative Game

Players

2-6

Play time

5-10 min

Age

7+

Complexity

1.04/5

Rating

7.25

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Cross Clues is a cooperative party game about making connections between clues. Work together to fill in the grid of code words by giving single word clues that represent the crossing of two different code words in the grid.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Cooperative Game

Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Real-Time

Players act under continuous time pressure rather than taking normal turns.
Timed Ending

End the game when a specific timing or state condition is reached.
Read the full game description

Cross Clues is a cooperative party game about making connections between clues. Work together to fill in the grid of code words by giving single word clues that represent the crossing of two different code words in the grid. Consider your clues carefully and think as a team to fill in as much of the grid as possible! Thousands of different combinations guarantee endless fun! —description from the publisher

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Type

1
Party Games

Category

4
Deduction Party Game Real-time Word Game

Mechanism

3
Cooperative Game Elapsed Real Time Ending Real-Time

Family

3
Components: Sand Timers Mechanism: Give a Clue / Get a Clue Word Games: Guess the Word

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–6
Play time
5–10 min
Age
7+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Grégory Grard

Artists

1
Simon Douchy

Publishers

1
Blue Orange Games

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