- BGG rank
- BGG #5,844
- BGG rating
- 7.2
What's My Word?
- 2 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 1972
- BGG rank
- BGG #7,879
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Montage
1973
Rules assistance for Montage
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4 players
- 60 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 4 players
Rules assistant for Montage
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Montage is a board game released in 1973 for 4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Rick Soued and Joli Quentin Kansil and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Spelling.
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About the game
Montage is a partnership word game in which each player, in turn, thinks of a word, "spells" it on the crossword-like grid using color-coded tiles – each color corresponding to one vowel and five or six consonants, e.g. yellow is A/B/C/D/Z and green is U/T/V/W/Y/X – then gives a clue, in the hopes that his partner can guess the word before either of the opponents do. In 1992, Joli Quentin Kansil revived the idea behind Montage in ¡Knock-on-Word!, a similar partnership word-guessing game.
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Publishers
- Eagle-Gryphon Games
- Gamut of Games
Questions and answers
Montage supports 4 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Montage is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Montage for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Montage has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Montage belongs to these categories: Word Game. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Spelling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Montage are: Rick Soued and Joli Quentin Kansil. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Montage as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.