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2002 Ranked #15,254

Nanofictionary

This storytelling game has players race to collect setting, characters, problem, and resolution, then tell their completed tales. Players vote for the best stories afterward, rewarding both quick assembly and memorable narration.

Party Games Card Game Party Game Storytelling

Players

3-6

Play time

15-20 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.45/5

Rating

5.76

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

Nanofictionary is a storytelling game in three rounds. The first round involves the construction of the stories, in which players race to collect the four plot elements of setting, characters, problem, and resolution.

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Nanofictionary is a storytelling game in three rounds. The first round involves the construction of the stories, in which players race to collect the four plot elements of setting, characters, problem, and resolution. In the next round, the players tell their stories. After that, the players vote on which were the best stories, with additional votes being added by judges on the sidelines.

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
4–6
Play time
15–20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Andrew Looney

Artists

1
Alison Frane

Publishers

2
(Web published) Looney Labs

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