LeCardo

A game by Leo Marshall

2 - 4 Players 20 minutes Simple

Team-Based Game, Tile Placement

Card Game, Educational, Word Game

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Description

LeCardo is a fast-paced and engaging game that's all about creating compound words and outsmarting your opponents. Designed by Leo Marshall and first published in 1998, this game is perfect for 2 to 4 players looking for a fun and educational experience. With simple rules that can be explained quickly, you'll be up and running in no time, forming words and phrases by placing cards next to each other. The goal is to think ahead and maximize your scores while frustrating your opponents, making it a great combination of strategy and wordplay. As you play, you'll start with a hand of cards, each with a different word, and take turns placing them to create compound words or phrases that can be read down or left to right. The scores are calculated by adding up the values of the cards used, and you'll need to draw a replacement card to keep your hand full. The game ends when one player has played out their hand or no one can make a move, and the final scores are tallied up, with any remaining cards in hand being deducted. With a playtime of just 20 minutes, LeCardo is a great game for a quick session with friends or family, and its team-based and tile placement mechanics make it a fun and interactive experience.