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The Big Idea (2011)

3–6 players · 25 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.1 on BGG

Players
3–6
Play time
25 min
Age
8+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
6.1/10

Best for 3–6 players aged 8+ who like party game games — light complexity, plays in 25 min.

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The Big Idea board game box cover

About The Big Idea

Designer James Ernest released The Big Idea through his own Cheapass Games in 2000, with the game being a hybrid of party game and light strategy game. In that design, players would create crazy inventions from the adjective and noun cards in their hands, simultaneously choose one invention (other than their own) to invest in, pay to invest in other inventions (whether newly created that round or an earlier creation), then roll a die for each investment to see whether it pays…

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Mechanics: Storytelling, Voting · Designer: James Ernest

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The Big Idea FAQ

How many players is The Big Idea?
The Big Idea plays with 3–6 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does The Big Idea take to play?
A game of The Big Idea takes 25 min, at light complexity (1.0/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is The Big Idea any good?
The Big Idea rates 6.1/10 from 294 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a party game game built around storytelling, voting.