Potion Explosion is a great fun for everyone. Easy to learn, with a great table-presence - this game looks GOOD! - that will draw a crowd at a Con or get the kids to put down their phones. Potion Explosion is a lot of fun! Set collection with interesting choices. Highly recommend
A great game!! So enjoyable. Great service!! Received in the mail very promptly!
In Wavelength players will group into two teams, and attempt to out-guess each other, in a race to ten points.
The game features a fun dial, and pointer, mechanism that sets it apart from most other games.
Here's how it works: a player from team "A" will secretly spin the dial, then choose a card that has two extremes, say " Hot", and "Cold", for example. The player then opens up a screen that covers the dial, and reveals to him/herself only, a scoring range of points that is 2-3-4-3-2. That range will have been randomly set in the viewing area, somewhere between the left, and right most extremes. The player shuts the screen, so the other players can't see where the scoring range is located, and then gives a clue. The other members of team "A" then debate where to move the pointer in an attempt to score up to 4 points. Once they've decided, team "B" has a chance to place a marker indicating whether they think the 4 is either to the left, or right, of where team "A" positioned the pointer. The screen is opened again, so everyone can see where the scoring range is located. Team "A" scores 2, 3, or 4 points if the marker is on those number's. Team "B" scores one point if they were correct in guessing if the 4 was to the right, or left, of the pointer.
This game is fun! The dial, and pointer, adds a tactile toy element. The clue giving, and debating over what the clue implies encourages fun banter, and much laughter. It's also nice that both teams are invested in the game even when it's not their turn. And the reveal of the scoring range is exciting!
Is it perfect? Well, no. Thinking of a clue can be really tough sometimes. Especially, if the scoring range is at, or near the middle. One real life example is "Underpaid", "Overpaid". The scoring range was just slightly on the side of "Overpaid". Try thinking, on the spot, of a profession that's slightly overpaid! Being that it's made of plastic, I'm also concerned the mechanism will not hold up for long... but we shall see. Lastly, like any party game it's very group dependent. If there's a good energy among players it'll be more fun. If not, then not so much.
Overall though the game really is fun. It's very accessible, with few rules. It's like a toy with its hands on mechanism. And it's just great giving, and guessing at clues. I highly recommend Wavelength!
In some aspects, Rear Window can be compared to the classic Mastermind, as a group of players is trying to replicate the hidden combination of occupants of four apartments that is known only to the Director. Clues are given through images cards that can have multiple meaning and also pose a challenge to the Director. A particularly good draw of cards can have the code cracked on the second day (turn), but bad cards can extend the speculation to a nail-biting fourth and final day. The fun twist is that the other players never know if the Director is trying to help them win or if a Murder card has been drawn, forcing the Director to muddy the waters and help the players... but only up to a point. Discussion is key, as the Director who must remain silent can adjust his clues according to the player's interpretations and reasoning. Inevitably, a game ends with "Let's play again!". Our group played enough games in 48 hours that I felt that the purchase price had been fully recouped. A fun addition to any game library.