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1964 Ranked #10,010

Probe

A word deduction game has players guess opponents’ hidden words while continuing to score after their own word is revealed. Activity cards change scores or expose letters, keeping the search unpredictable for everyone.

Family Games Card Game Word Game Deduction Events

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.55/5

Rating

5.82

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 3.6/5

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?

Players try to guess each other's hidden words. An activity deck spices things up a bit by altering scores or revealing letters. No player is left out of the game because even if their word is revealed they continue to guess opponent's letters and score points.

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Ted Leavitt

Publishers

5
Clipper Estrela Miro Company Parker Brothers Parker Spiele

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