Table feel
Moderate level of interaction with a focus on strategic decision-making and frequent attention to other players' actions.
Word Basket
Players
2-8
Time
?-?
Age
10+
Weight
1.1
Rating
6.10
Fit
Teach
2.7
Teaching signal
Replay
3.8
High replayability
Interaction
1.8
Low interaction
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Word Basket 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 allows players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is fixed at 1.8. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, offering a balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Word Basket has a solid replayability score of 7.6.
Luck profile
Word Basket has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as the letters drawn and the order of turns can have a notable impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Word Basket strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.
Overview
The game comes with a plastic basket and a deck of cards with kana on them. Some cards have numbers on them (5, 6, or 7+) and some cards are wild. Players take turns throwing cards from their hand while either shouting out a word that ends with the kana they throw in or has the number of kana corresponding to the number they throw in. All words must start with the letter that the last word ended with. Home Page: http://homepage.mac.com/jaga_online/wb/
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Credits
Designers
1
Toshio Kobayashi
Publishers
4
JAGA: Japan Games Association
Japon Brand
Möbius Games
Nagaoka Shoten
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