Just One
Just One is a party game that is great fun for families and game groups alike. Taking a simple premise and running with it, Just One creates moments of fun and tension as you work together to correctly identify up to 13 words.
It is unusually hard to find a co-op party game, but rather than splitting you into teams as per the norm in these games, Just One has a group of up to seven of you working together to score the best you can. I’ll be honest – I didn’t think this would work but it does and it works well.
In the box you will find a large deck of cards, seven dry wipe pens of different colours, and seven white card holders. 13 cards are dealt face-down and the start player picks one and places it on their holder so it is facing away from them and towards the other players.
Cards have five words on them numbered 1-5, and the player will choose one of these numbers. The other players will look at this number and then write down a one word clue on their card holder. Before showing these to the guessing player they will check that no one else has written the same clue – if they have neither will be used. The clues are then revealed to the guesser who tries to guess the word they selected
This is repeated with different guessers for all 13 cards and the rulebook gives you a rating for how many cards you guessed correctly. Some game purists may describe this as more of an activity rather than a game, or quibble on the minimal rules, but that is to miss the point of Just One.
Just One is meant to be simply played and enjoyed with a group of friends, the co-op nature eliminates the competitive nature of a lot of games and turns Just One into a journey to take together and is great for showing off something of what the world of modern board games can offer.
Just One is the winner of the prestigious 2019 Spiel des Jahres award.
Player Count: 3-7
Time: 20 Minutes
Age: 8+
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