Option
BGG rank
BGG #25,841
BGG rating
5.6

Option

1982

Rules assistance for Option

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–4 players
  • 60 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Option

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Option is a board game released in 1982 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement.

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About the game

Option is a Scrabble-like game where players form words crossword-style to score points. The twist is that instead of tiles the players use prisms that have letters on two sides in two different colors (bonus points are scored for making a word with all one color). Players can also flip letters already on the board in order to make new words.

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Publishers

  • Parker Brothers
  • Miro Company
  • Clipper

Questions and answers

Option supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.