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1987 Ranked #16,413

Overturn

A word-building abstract game has players place colored rings over letters to form words and claim the most rings. Using an opponent’s rings flips them to a new color, turning each word into a territorial reversal.

Abstract Puzzle Word Game Area Movement Modular Board

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.6/5

Rating

6.05

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

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From the designers of Othello. Overturn sports a modular board that changes with every game.

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From the designers of Othello. Overturn sports a modular board that changes with every game. It's kind of like a "find the hidden word" puzzles you used to play in the newspaper. Each player places colored rings over letters to make words. If you use the rings already placed by your opponent, you may turn the rings over to your color. Winner is the one with the most rings after all the letters have been used, or no more words can be made. Essentially Othello with words. 1993 Mensa Select

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
10 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.6/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Ron Dubren Pat Dubren

Publishers

4
Decipher Holdson Playtoy Industries Pressman Toy Corp.

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