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The Initials Game
2020
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- 3–99 players
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 3 players
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The Initials Game is a board game released in 2020 for 3–99 players. It was designed by Cory Cove.
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About the game
The Initials Game debuted as a radio game show on KFAN in Minneapolis in May of 2014. It has grown to be a pillar of the Power Trip Morning Show and an addictive juggernaut with our Twin Cities fanbase. Now the excitement and competitiveness of the radio game is available to the masses. Each game features items that share the same set of initials. The host starts reading clues and contestants race to figure out who or what the host is describing. Item cards can be people, places, things, phrases and more. The winner is the player who collects the most cards out of each set. The game comes with 420 cards. That's 30 full games of Initials. There are 30 packs, 14 cards in each. There are 12 cards for the game and 2 in case of tiebreakers.
Questions and answers
The Initials Game supports 3–99 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 Initials Game 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.
The Initials Game belongs to these categories: Party Game and Trivia. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Initials Game and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Initials Game are: Cory Cove. 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 The Initials Game 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.