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1982 Ranked #20,414

Option

This crossword-style word game has players form words with two-colored letter prisms and score points. Flipping letters already on the board can create new words, while matching a word’s colors earns a bonus.

Word Game Tile Placement

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

5.69

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 3.9/5

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?

Option is a Scrabble-like game where players form words crossword-style to score points. The twist is that instead of tiles the players use prisms that have letters on two sides in two different colors (bonus points are scored for making a word with all one color).

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Option is a Scrabble-like game where players form words crossword-style to score points. The twist is that instead of tiles the players use prisms that have letters on two sides in two different colors (bonus points are scored for making a word with all one color). Players can also flip letters already on the board in order to make new words.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
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Publishers

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Clipper Miro Company Parker Brothers

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