In a Nut Shell
- Designer: not listed
- Publisher: Confident Games
- Players: 2-20
- Age: 8+
- Time: 20 minutes
- Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/4a9fdtr
- Played with review copy provided by publisher
Cracking board game for game nights with family and friends
- WHICH ______ IS KNOWN __ KING __ THE JUNGLE? Guess answers by revealing the fewest possible words from the question!
- High risk high reward! The fewer words you reveal, the more points you score – will your team take the risk and crack the nut?
- Amazing box with sliding windows reveals questions one word at a time – slide, reveal & guess! With two thrilling game modes that get everyone involved.
How to play:
- REVEAL a word from a secret question.
- PASS the box – teams take turns revealing words.
- Think you know the answer? Risk it and GUESS!
- Guess it right? You SCORE! Guess it wrong? They score!
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Umm, so the short description above the jump pretty much says it all – this is a fun party game where you split up into teams. One player is the clue giver, they draw a random card and place it in the box, and then they reveal a number of terms; hopefully enough for their teammates to guess the right answer. Your team will score more points if they are able to guess the right answer with fewer words showing. But, you can’t be too clever, because if you miss, your opponents will score the points instead. If you know your teammates well, you might be able to leverage your knowledge on shared experiences to go for a big score.
Once you master that version (or want to simply change it up), you can play the other game mode. In this version, each team has a clue–master, and they take turns revealing one word on their turn. The opposing team then decides if the want to guess the answer or have their clue-giver reveal another clue word. Keep going until one team guesses the word correctly (they score) or misses the word (opponents score). This version can definitely take awhile though as the first few rounds are always just the filler words – it’s impossible to do anything with the earliest clues….
The box is quite neat, and it serves as both the display as well of the storage of the cards. Speaking of the cards, there are a bunch of cards in the box, over 500! So, you’ll likely never see a repeat of a question in the lifespan of the game. (Or certainly, it’s unlikely you’ll remember it by the time it comes up again). As you hold the box in your hands, it would even be good in a travel situation – say a road trip or a plane ride!
Games play as quick as you want them to be – each round doesn’t take very long. It’s super easy to teach, and most folks should fully grasp the rules after a turn or two. If you’re looking for a great group or family activity this holiday season, this is a good one to try!
Until your next appointment
The Gaming Doctor
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