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Name Burst

Name Burst is a twist on your standard party guessing game (see Taboo, Pictionary, etc.). In this game, you try to get your partner to say as many of the ten names on your card as possible in the allotted time. There are very few restrictions on clues. The main twist in Name Burs...

Players

3-10

Time

?-?

Age

10+

Weight

1.83

Rating

6.28

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The game Burst has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is not much emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.8

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game Burst has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, there is not much emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Burst has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn.

Luck profile

The game Burst has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have some ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by a balanced mix of luck and strategy.

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Name Burst is a twist on your standard party guessing game (see Taboo, Pictionary, etc.). In this game, you try to get your partner to say as many of the ten names on your card as possible in the allotted time. There are very few restrictions on clues. The main twist in Name Burst is that there aren't set teams -- each player rotates giving clues to every other player, with both players scoring the full number of points each round.

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Designers

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Brian Hersch

Publishers

2
Golden Hersch and Company

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