Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Verbàlia, el joc is a collection of 50 word and language games (maybe 49, maybe 51, up to the players to discover) in Catalan. The games are all playable with the material included, and range from simple word formation games to complex sentence-forming games.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Trick-taking
Play one card each and award the trick according to suit and rank rules.
Memory
Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
Read the full game description
Verbàlia, el joc is a collection of 50 word and language games (maybe 49, maybe 51, up to the players to discover) in Catalan. The games are all playable with the material included, and range from simple word formation games to complex sentence-forming games. There are games using letters and games using syllables; there are games to play solitaire and games to play with large groups; there are reflexive games and skill games; there are fast and crazy games and long and quiet games; there are party-oriented games and competitive and more strategic games, even a letter-based Texas hold'em. A treasure trove of games for word and language lovers! Contents: - 3 game boards - 200 letter tokens - 136 syllable tokens - 120 wooden markers in various colours - 4 notebooks - 4 pencils - 2 cloth bags - The rulebook for the 50 games Note that the distribution of letters and syllables is based on their relative abundance in Catalan and thus it is not playable with other languages. A Spanish edition is expected for Spring 2011.