Eselsbrücke

About the game

What is Eselsbrücke?

The name "Eselsbrücke" literally means "donkey bridge" – as depicted on the cover of the game Eselsbrücke, for example – but the term also refers to a mnemonic, something used to retain a memory, and that's the goal at the heart of this design from Stefan Dorra and Ralf zur Linde. In this game, players must take randomly drawn symbols and objects and create stories from them, ideally memorable and fun stories that will enable other players to recall the objects around which the stories are centered. Whoever builds the best mnemonics – and listens well to the stories told by others – has the best chance of winning the game.

How it plays

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• How do setup and the first turn work in Eselsbrücke?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?