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2022 Ranked #12,435

League Of The Lexicon

Language trivia game has players answer questions across word origins, definitions, usage, and archaic meanings to collect Artefacts. Only the right Artefacts lead to victory, so broad vocabulary must be paired with strategic success.

Party Game Trivia Real-Time Set Collection

Players

2-6

Play time

30-90 min

Age

10+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

7.68

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

League of the Lexicon is a word game for language lovers, pedants and the incurably curious. The game comprises two thousand questions in five categories; from etymology to definitions, word usage to archaic meanings.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Real-Time

Players act under continuous time pressure rather than taking normal turns.
Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
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League of the Lexicon is a word game for language lovers, pedants and the incurably curious. The game comprises two thousand questions in five categories; from etymology to definitions, word usage to archaic meanings. A dice roll decides what category players must answer. Correct answers earn Artefacts, and the correct Artefacts earn victory. The game has two levels of difficulty so younger players can join in too. With stunning hand-drawn artwork and carefully researched questions, League of the Lexicon is a language lovers dream. —description from the publisher

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Category

3
Party Game Trivia Word Game

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Real-Time Set Collection

Family

2
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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–4
Play time
30–90 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Artists

2
Stavros Damos Steven Noble

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