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RNSM: Vexing Letters
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- 20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2024
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- BGG #19,045
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RNSM
2024
Rules assistance for RNSM
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- 1–4 players
- 20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for RNSM
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RNSM is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Peter C. Hayward and its main mechanics are Spelling and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
'Your crew thought you'd planned the perfect crime, until a slip of the tongue put the cops on your tail! Outwit your criminal compatriots with clever wordplay to make sure you’re not the one who gets caught.' In RNSM, players take turns adding letter cards to form new words from the available letters. With so many letters missing, you’ll only need to provide the word if someone challenges. Play your cards right and you’ll end up exonerated; make a risky bluff or a bad challenge and you’ll almost certainly be apprehended! Every player receives a starting hand of letters, while one card from the deck is used to start the central row. On their turn, a player draws a new card and then adds one of their letters to the row. A player may instead challenge the previous player on their turn: the challenged player must provide a valid word that uses all of the letters in the central row in order, adding any additional letters as needed. If they can, they discard 2 cards; otherwise the challenging player discards 2. After each challenge, restart the row while leaving players’ hands intact. The first player to discard all of their cards is the grand mastermind! For solo play, the player adds letters to the central row until they decide to end the game, at which time they must provide a valid word to score a point for each letter in the row. The more letters, the higher the score!
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Questions and answers
RNSM supports 1–4 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.
The listed playing time for RNSM is 20 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 RNSM for ages 10 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.
RNSM has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
RNSM belongs to these categories: Card Game, Word Game, and Print & Play. Its main mechanics are Spelling and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 RNSM are: Peter C. Hayward. 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 RNSM 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.