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Idiom Addict

You're not one to brag, but your word skills are the cat's pajamas and you think winning Idiom Addict: will be a piece of cake. However, you may want to get off your linguistic high horse and stop counting your chickens before they've hatched because winning this party game of id...

Players

4-99

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

?

Rating

6.60

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to others' actions frequently, but there is less emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct and strategic confrontation. Players need to pay attention to others' actions frequently, but there is less emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Idiom Addict has a high variability gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. The game is moderately easy to learn, striking a balance between accessibility and depth. Overall, Idiom Addict has a good replayability score of 7.6.

Luck profile

Idiom Addict has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as card draws and dice rolls have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role. Overall, Idiom Addict strikes a good balance between luck and strategy.

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You're not one to brag, but your word skills are the cat's pajamas and you think winning Idiom Addict: will be a piece of cake. However, you may want to get off your linguistic high horse and stop counting your chickens before they've hatched because winning this party game of idioms and synonyms is easier said than done. Here's how it works: decipher idioms and common phrases from clues read by opposing teams to advance on the game board. But don't be a sourpuss if your team loses. Because win or lose, you'll give your brain's language centers a workout. And the prize of a bigger brain is nothing to sneeze at.

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Designers

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Dave Yearick

Publishers

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The Good Game Company Marbles: The Brain Store

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