Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with frequent interaction, but limited emphasis on cooperation.
Rich game profile
Pictures
Pictures is a quick-playing family game with very simple rules. Form the image on your secret picture card with one set of components, either shoelaces, color cubes, icon cards, sticks and stones or building blocks in such a way that the other players guess what image you have pi...
Players
3-5
Time
20-30
Age
8+
Weight
1.02
Rating
7.22
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Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation with frequent interaction, but limited emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.2
Low interaction
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Pictures has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, offering a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Pictures has a strong replayability score of 7.9 out of 10.
Luck profile
Pictures has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. While random elements like card draws and dice rolls have a notable impact on the game outcome, players have a substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a significant role in determining the outcome. Overall, Pictures offers a good balance between luck and player agency.
Overview
What ABG knows about this game
Pictures is a quick-playing family game with very simple rules. Form the image on your secret picture card with one set of components, either shoelaces, color cubes, icon cards, sticks and stones or building blocks in such a way that the other players guess what image you have pictured: Pull out a marker from the bag that determines your secret picture card. Then form that image with your components in such a way that it is recognizable. And finally guess what image each other player has pictured. The players get points for correctly guessing other players images and for other players guessing their image. The most points wins! —description from the publisher
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Designers
2
Christian Stöhr
Daniela Stöhr
Artists
3
Dominik Mayer
Daniela Stöhr
Christian Stöhr
Publishers
1
PD-Verlag
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