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1962 Ranked #22,954

Phlounder

Players race to form words from sliding letter tiles in a word game, trying to earn the highest score after eleven rounds. Dice determine word type and length, so each scramble demands a new search through the changing letters.

Word Game Race Real-Time Series: 3M Bookshelf Series

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.2/5

Rating

5.26

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 3.7/5

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?

Dice are rolled to determine the type of word (noun or verb) and length. All players start pulling letters off the board by sliding them along various tracks to an exit point, and discarding letters at entrance points.

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Dice are rolled to determine the type of word (noun or verb) and length. All players start pulling letters off the board by sliding them along various tracks to an exit point, and discarding letters at entrance points. Alternatively, players can play without the board, just picking tiles. The first player who come up with a word rings the bell. Scoring ensues. The person with the highest score after 11 rounds, wins. Part of the 3M Bookshelf Series.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
10 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
H. Bernett

Artists

1
(Uncredited)

Publishers

1
3M

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