Description
Letter Jam is a cooperative word game from the Czech publisher Czech Games Edition, nominated for several Golden Geek awards. Each player has a hidden word, and the letters face outwards so that everyone else can see them, but not the player. Together you have to give clever clues to help everyone guess their word.
How to play Letter Jam
At the start, each player makes up a word for their neighbour and hands it over shuffled. In front of you there is always one letter in a stand, which everyone can see except you. Each round, players look for a word made from the letters they can see and agree on who gives the best clue. That player spells the word out with numbered tokens without saying it.
If your letter is used in the clue, you write the word down with a question mark in place of your letter and try to work out which letter it is. Once you are sure, you move on to your next letter. When the clue tokens run out, everyone tries to form a word from the letters they have guessed. You win together.
Why you will like it
- Everyone takes part in every round, nobody waits.
- Finding a word in the letters you can see is a fun puzzle.
- You adjust the difficulty with words of three to seven letters.
- There are no winners and losers, you all win together.
Who is Letter Jam for
It plays with two to six players aged 10 and up, and a game takes about 45 minutes. The rules are moderately easy, and players like it best with six. It suits families and fans of word games.
What you might not like
The game requires a good knowledge of spelling, and during play you may only talk about the cards in a limited way. It may not be the best fit for those who don't like word games.
What's in the box
- letter cards and a wild card
- 4 setup cards
- a pad of guessing sheets and 6 pencils
- 6 card stands
- 8 numbered tokens
- 15 clue tokens
- rulebook
