![]() This continues for a number of rounds, depending on the number of players. Whoever collects the most gold (earned mostly by acquiring land) throughout the game wins. Why we love it: Some games require sharp focus, advance planning, and subtle strategy, and this can lead to a lot of intense, furrowed-brow looks around a silent table. Then there are games that are so quick, with such engaging energy, that if you play them too late at night, your neighbors might end up filing a noise complaint. Anomia is firmly in the latter category, and I’ve often worried that my more-competitive friends would lose their voices after playing. Mechanically, it’s a simple word- and pattern-recognition game. ![]() Yet in practice it develops dramatic tension as cards are flipped, symbols are revealed, and players race to come up with an answer before someone else does. ![]() Anomia is also replayable because the rounds usually take less than half an hour and there are almost 100 cards that can come up. But if you do get bored with this version (or, more likely, once your game group has memorized all of the cards), there are other editions, including Anomia Party and Anomia X, that add all-new card decks while keeping the same gameplay dynamic. ![]()
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