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Wise and Otherwise (1997)
2–6 players · 45 min · age 12+ · ★ 6.7 on BGG
- Players
- 2–6
- Play time
- 45 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- Medium-light
- BGG rating
- 6.7/10
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About Wise and Otherwise
Aptly described as Confucius plays Balderdash. One player is designated as the Reader each round. That player reads the first part of an old saying or proverb to the group, and states the country of origin for that proverb. The remaining players must secretly write an ending for the proverb and pass it to the Reader, who collects all possible endings. The Reader shuffles the submissions, and then reads each ending aloud for the group. Players must then vote for the ending the…
Mechanics: Paper-and-Pencil, Simultaneous Action Selection, Voting · Designer: (Uncredited)
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