Wordaround

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.7

High replayability

Interaction 1.3

Low interaction

Scaling 4.6

Scales well

Strategy 3.9

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

Low to moderate interaction

Replay value

WordAround offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game also provides strategic depth, allowing players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is fixed at 1.325. WordAround scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, with an easiness to learn score of 4.5, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, WordAround has a strong replayability score of 7.35, making it a game that can be enjoyed multiple times.

Luck profile

Wordaround has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

In WordAround, players try to discover and read words written in a circle on round cards before their opponents. The players who guesses it correctly gets the card as a point. Whoever has more cards at the end of the game wins. The game includes 100 cards with 300 words.

Mechanism

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Pattern Recognition

Media

Wordaround cover image

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Credits

Designers

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Joe Herbert Dave Herbert

Artists

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