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25 Words or Less

by Bruce Sterten · Hasbro

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Players4–99
Time20–35m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is 25 Words or Less?

In 25 Words or Less, players divide up into two teams. The current clue-giver on each team looks at a list of five words that they're going to have to get their teammates to say using only words (a.k.a., no sounds or gestures). The clue-givers bid on the number of words that they need to say to accomplish the feat, with the lower bid getting the honor of doing so. If the team cannot successfully name the words in the allotted time and with the bid number of words (or less), then the other team gets the point. The first team to collect ten points wins. Won Games Magazine Game of the Year award in 1997.

How it plays

Mechanics

Auction / BiddingTeam-Based Game

On the shelf

Categories

Party GameWord Game

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