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Picture Show

Quick and original party game! The goal is to make your team guess the words on the cards (names, actions, common sayings,...). But how? Just with shadow puppetry! You won't use your hands, instead you'll move magnetic shapes behind a screen, with the help of two magnetized stick...

Players

2-8

Time

?-?

Age

7+

Weight

1

Rating

5.04

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The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions. There is a low emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.6

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 4.0

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

The game has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to others' actions. There is a low emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

Picture Show offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing replay value. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies over time. The player interaction score is solid, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the game strikes a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Picture Show has a strong replayability score of 7.84.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Picture Show is 5.67, indicating a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with the outcome being influenced by both player decisions and luck.

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Quick and original party game! The goal is to make your team guess the words on the cards (names, actions, common sayings,...). But how? Just with shadow puppetry! You won't use your hands, instead you'll move magnetic shapes behind a screen, with the help of two magnetized sticks. The shapes can be animated and you may also add noises to help your team mates. Fun is guaranteed! —description from the publisher (translated)

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Designers

1
Kenny Kiernan

Publishers

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Zygomatic

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