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Djam

BLACK + a, e, k, o, r = SHIP!

Djam is a word game with dice. You choose one of the topic cards, this card is valid throughout the game, and roll the number die at the start of each round to determine a topic for the round. Then you roll the color die and the letter dice. If the color die shows black, you must name a word fitting the topic that does not contain any of the letters rolled. For any of the other colors you must name a word fitting the topic and containing as many dice-letters as possible and starting with the letter of the color shown on the color die. For each dice-letter in a word you score one crystal, but only the first four players naming a word. For manifold use of a letter you only score a number of crystals equal of the number of dice showing this letter. If you play according to the black result, the first player to state a word scores 4 crystals. In any case a player can only score for one valid word. When all crystals are given out you win with most crystals.

In the version „Ohne Grenzen“ you set out 2 crystals per player and can name more than one valid word. For a valid word in case of black you take the crystals from the box, not from the display. Then you start a new round, set out 2 crystals per player and leave a rest from the previous round on the table. In the version “Freie Themen” you can name a word for any of the categories on the card, but each topic can only be chosen once per round.

Djam is a nice version of well-known mechanisms, fast, simple and challenging, handy and attractively packed, an ideal language-independent game for at home and on the road.

Players         : 2-6

Age             : 10+

Duration       : 30+

Designer      : William Attia

Artist           : not stated

Price            : ca. 12 Euro

Publisher      : Asmodee 2011

Web             : www.asmodee.de

Genre          : Dice game on words

Users           : For families

Version        : de

Rules           : de, fr

In-game text : no

Comments    :

Language independent due to the dice * handy packaging * simple rules * good scoring mechanism * nice versions * goodtravel game

Compares to :

Boggle and other games with forming words from given letters

Other editions:

Djam, Asmodee France

Chance: 3

Tactic: 0

Strategy: 0

Creativity: 3

Knowledge: 2

Memory: 1

Communication: 0

Interaction: 2

Dexterity: 0

Action: 0