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ccxvii
Pattern puzzle abstract, but much too easy. I think we managed to accomplish the pattern almost every single turn.
Kaermo
I haven't tried the cooperative game since we were just taught the competitve version and that was an annoying abstract game on which the theme was entirely wasted.
AlexCannon
Prototype: I played the prototype at last year's Discworld UK convention. I don't know how much it has changed but it was like this at the time: The board is made up of a 4 x 4 grid of reversible tiles, white and black (on and off). Players change the pattern of tiles (3 x 2) to create letters to make up a word. Players each take a word card, and a hand of 4 cards to use to change the tiles and effect other players. Most cards have a pattern on them that show which tiles to flip (on to off, off to on), some can be played in combination. There are also 'take that' cards you can use to interrupt play (cancelling/discarding cards, wiping the board etc.) The winner is the first to complete their word. I thought the game was fairly interesting, but not amazing. The main concerns for me were that it was difficult to stop someone else winning and there is sometimes a lot of choice in your turn (combinations of cards to play) - so for players not used to abstracts the turn time (and downtime) can be a bit too long. I only played it a handful of times, and everyone I played with was learning the game with me, so it could just be an indicator of the learning curve. In this case I would suggest trying it (or waiting for an excellent review) before you make a decision.