Hunch! (2022)

About this game

Hunch! is all about words! You try to get the others to guess your secret words by cleverly using clues. But beware: you can't think up these clues yourself, you have to buy them from the others. Be creative and think of the most desirable clues! Be empathetic and buy the right clues! And in the end, have the right hunch when guessing the secret words of your fellow players. The game is played in three rounds of three phases: creating clues, selling/buying the clues, and guessing the secret words. Victory points are awarded to players who guess correctly and to the players owning the guessed words. At the end of the three rounds, whoever has the most VP wins (remaining money being the tie-breaker).

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.