Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with high interaction frequency, but low emphasis on cooperation.
Ghost Letters
Players
2-12
Time
30-60
Age
8+
Weight
2.13
Rating
7.54
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.8
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.7
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Ghost Letters has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. The game offers a good balance between easiness to learn and depth of gameplay, making it accessible to new players while still providing room for improvement and discovery of new tactics. The player interaction score is average, but overall, Ghost Letters offers a fresh and engaging experience with each playthrough.
Luck profile
Ghost Letters has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements like dice rolls or card draws have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While players have some ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning, luck still plays a significant role. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome.
Overview
You are Detectives trying to solve a crime. You found 12 clues on the crime scene, but only 3 of these are True Clues. One of you is the Ghost of the victim, who helps to solve the crime. Detectives choose and send Clues to the Ghost. The Ghost chooses and opens the best as the Hints. One of you is the Murderer, who misleads investigation – in discussion and also bluffing about cards, that were sent to the Ghost and were not opened. In 3 rounds the Detectives need to guess all the 3 True Clues OR any 2 True Clues + the Murderer. More players – more different Roles: Accomplices, Witness, Expert, Blackmailer. In extended mode – players get characters with special abilities. Selling Points: a lot of common discussion minimum of components and vivid Clues-pictures as the main part of the game all players actively play: choose and send the Clues to the Ghost, discuss the open Hints and who they can trust active bluffing of Murderer and Accomplices mix of deduction and social game works also for 2-3 players (full coop mode) and up to 12 players —description from the designer
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Credits
Designers
1
Nikita Kuznetsov
Publishers
1
Economicus Games
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