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2007BGG rank #4,909

Unspeakable Words

by James Ernest, Mike Selinker · Playroom Entertainment

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Players2–6
Time30m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is Unspeakable Words?

Decode the ancient secrets of R'lyeh by forming words with the letters you find in this sanity-sapping letter game. The more angles that appear in the words, the greater their mystical value, but beware! For each word that is created, you must roll a sanity check against its value to see if the word's power drives you mad! Cthulhu Mythos themed. Awards: Games Magazine's 2007 Word Game of the Year.

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingHand ManagementPlayer EliminationPush Your LuckSpelling

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Categories

Card GameHorrorWord Game

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