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2011 Ranked #4,672

Eselsbrücke

A storytelling memory game where players turn random symbols and objects into memorable tales, then recall details from others’ stories. Inventing a strong mnemonic matters, but attentive listening is equally necessary to retain the shared clues.

Party Games Memory Storytelling

Players

3-12

Play time

30-45 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.71/5

Rating

7.00

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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The name "Eselsbrücke" literally means "donkey bridge" – as depicted on the cover of the game Eselsbrücke, for example – but the term also refers to a mnemonic, something used to retain a memory, and that's the goal at the heart of this design from Stefan Dorra and Ralf zur Linde. In this game, players must take randomly drawn symbols and objects and create stories from them, ideally memorable and fun stories that will enable other players to recall the objects around which the stories are centered.

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The name "Eselsbrücke" literally means "donkey bridge" – as depicted on the cover of the game Eselsbrücke, for example – but the term also refers to a mnemonic, something used to retain a memory, and that's the goal at the heart of this design from Stefan Dorra and Ralf zur Linde. In this game, players must take randomly drawn symbols and objects and create stories from them, ideally memorable and fun stories that will enable other players to recall the objects around which the stories are centered. Whoever builds the best mnemonics – and listens well to the stories told by others – has the best chance of winning the game.

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Play and group

Players
3–12
Best with
3–6
Play time
30–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.7/5
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Designers

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Stefan Dorra Ralf zur Linde

Artists

1
Michael Menzel

Publishers

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Schmidt Spiele

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