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2014 Ranked #4,822

Jamsumo

A dexterity dice game offering two contests: flick dice into a central hole or knock opponents’ dice away. Scoring reverses between the modes, so precise shots must suit whether players want low or high totals.

Family Games Action / Dexterity Dice Flicking Admin: Better Description Needed!

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

6+

Complexity

1.2/5

Rating

7.31

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

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?

"Jam" is a game where everyone is trying to flick their dice to get them down the hole in the middle.

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"Jam" is a game where everyone is trying to flick their dice to get them down the hole in the middle. When one player has got all their dice into the hole, everyone scores points for the uppermost faces of any dice they have still in play (any not used yet or knocked off the sides count as a 4). Lowest aggregate score after 1 round per player wins. "Sumo" is a game where you start with all your dice on the board and try to flick your opponents' dice off the board (or down the hole). When someone has all their dice knocked off, everyone scores for the uppermost faces of dice still in play. Highest aggregate score after 1 round per player wins.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
6+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Gavin Birnbaum

Publishers

1
Cubiko Games