Difference between revisions of "Unspeakable Words: Deluxe Edition"
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| + | For other uses of ''Unspeakable Words'', please see [[Unspeakable Words|Unspeakable Words (Disambiguation)]] | ||
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==Details== | ==Details== | ||
'''Publisher:''' [[Playroom Entertainment]] | '''Publisher:''' [[Playroom Entertainment]] | ||
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'''ISBN:''' ? | '''ISBN:''' ? | ||
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'''Designer(s):''' [[James Ernest]], [[Mike Selinker]] | '''Designer(s):''' [[James Ernest]], [[Mike Selinker]] | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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| + | Deep in the corners of letters, the Hounds of Tindalos wait for the unsuspecting in Unspeakable Words, the Call of Cthulhu Word Game. | ||
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| + | In this devious game, based on the literary works of H.P. Lovecraft, use your hand of cards to form words to score, determined by the number of angles in the letters. But you must be careful, because every misstep could cost you, since you must test the strength of your mind against each word’s point value by rolling a 20-sided die. | ||
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| + | Succeed, and you’re safe, for now...fail, however, and you take one step closer to madness! Can you keep your sanity long enough to win this horrifically fun word game? | ||
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| + | This Deluxe Edition of the game includes upgraded components including additional cards 40 multi-colored pawns to play up to 8 players, a custom glow-in-the-dark die, a dice bag, and new artwork by John Kovalic! | ||
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| + | Contents: 148 Cards, a Custom Glow-in-the-Dark Twenty-sided Die, 30 multi-colored Cthulhu Pawns, 10 Glow-in-the-Dark Cthulhu Pawns, a Dice Bag, and Instructions | ||
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==Comments / Trivia== | ==Comments / Trivia== | ||
This is the third edition of ''Unspeakable Words''. | This is the third edition of ''Unspeakable Words''. | ||
| − | If a player has two copies of the game, the decks and Cthulhu pawns can be combined to double the maximum number of players (eight more players.) A copy of this edition can be combined with one of the previous editions to add six more players. The "Mini Mythos" add-on also adds six more players, but without the advantage of additional cards. | + | If a player has two copies of the game, the decks and Cthulhu pawns can be combined to double the maximum number of players (eight more players or a total of sixteen.) A copy of this edition can be combined with one of the previous editions to add six more players or a total of fourteen. The "Mini Mythos" add-on also adds six more players, but without the advantage of additional cards. |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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*[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172207/unspeakable-words-deluxe-edition Unspeakable Words: Deluxe Edition at BoardGameGeek] | *[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172207/unspeakable-words-deluxe-edition Unspeakable Words: Deluxe Edition at BoardGameGeek] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 23 January 2017
For other uses of Unspeakable Words, please see Unspeakable Words (Disambiguation)
Contents
Details
Publisher: Playroom Entertainment
Product Code/SKU: ?
ISBN: ?
Year: 2016
Designer(s): James Ernest, Mike Selinker
Artist(s): Tony Steele, John Kovalic
Number of Players: 2 to 8 players
Estimated Playing Time: ?
Suggested Ages: ?
Expansions: None
Other Editions: Unspeakable Words
Summary
From the publisher's web site:
Deep in the corners of letters, the Hounds of Tindalos wait for the unsuspecting in Unspeakable Words, the Call of Cthulhu Word Game.
In this devious game, based on the literary works of H.P. Lovecraft, use your hand of cards to form words to score, determined by the number of angles in the letters. But you must be careful, because every misstep could cost you, since you must test the strength of your mind against each word’s point value by rolling a 20-sided die.
Succeed, and you’re safe, for now...fail, however, and you take one step closer to madness! Can you keep your sanity long enough to win this horrifically fun word game?
This Deluxe Edition of the game includes upgraded components including additional cards 40 multi-colored pawns to play up to 8 players, a custom glow-in-the-dark die, a dice bag, and new artwork by John Kovalic!
Contents: 148 Cards, a Custom Glow-in-the-Dark Twenty-sided Die, 30 multi-colored Cthulhu Pawns, 10 Glow-in-the-Dark Cthulhu Pawns, a Dice Bag, and Instructions
Comments / Trivia
This is the third edition of Unspeakable Words.
If a player has two copies of the game, the decks and Cthulhu pawns can be combined to double the maximum number of players (eight more players or a total of sixteen.) A copy of this edition can be combined with one of the previous editions to add six more players or a total of fourteen. The "Mini Mythos" add-on also adds six more players, but without the advantage of additional cards.
