The Island of Unspoken Words – The Idea Association and Pathfinding Game
Guide your team... one word at a time!
In The Island of Unspoken Words, you land on a mysterious land where every word you choose shapes your path. Between cunning and intuition, you must progress across the board to reach a hidden treasure. But beware: the island is riddled with dead ends and deadly traps that only the sharpest minds will know how to avoid.
The concept? A hybrid game that borrows from both path-building games and deduction games like Codenames. Players must build a logical path by placing tiles and associating coherent words with them.
A flexible and clever game mechanic:
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The Guide's Role: The guide has a secret map indicating the location of the treasure and the dangers. They must choose their words carefully to guide their partners without leading them to disaster.
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Path Building: Players place tiles to form a route. Each new step must be logically linked to the previous one by a written or announced word.
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Two Game Modes:
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Cooperative Mode: Everyone unites to brave the island's curses and find the treasure together.
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Competitive Mode: Two teams compete. Each side tries to trap the other by planting obstacles in their path.
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Atmosphere and Tension: A single misstep or misinterpretation of a word can make you lose track of the loot.
Why will The Island of Unspoken Words liven up your evenings?
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Large Group: Playable with up to 10 people, it's the ideal "Party Game" for large gatherings.
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Quality Material: The tiles and board offer immediate immersion into the treasure hunt theme.
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Accessibility: Although rated for ages 10 and up, the mechanics are fluid and allow for quick play after only a few explanations.
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Replayability: Thanks to the different "plan" cards and the infinite number of possible words, no two expeditions are alike.
Technical Specifications:
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Number of players: 2 to 10 players
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Age: 10 years and older
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Game duration: Approximately 20 minutes