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    a trio of tryouts: reviewing three word games

    Oct 27, 2022 5 minutes

    This past summer I was perusing the web for “word nerd”-type games to offer as door prizes at a writing conference I run, not intending to fill my own shelves. But, like I seem to do each holiday season when I stumble upon something incredibly cool or useful, I added an extra to my cart. One for them. One for me. (Oops!) The craze of web-based Wordle (which will soon have a tangible version) combined with the approaching gift-giving season inspired me to finally bust open the three word games I “accidentally” purchased to see if any or all would indeed make good gifts for letter-loving friends and family.

    A LITTLE WORDY

    Maker: Exploding Kittens (2021)

    Price: $14.99

    Ages: 7+

    Players: 2

    Play time: 15 minutes

    I was drawn to this game for its design. When I realized who made it, the catchy cuteness made sense. A

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