Ipswich (1983)

About this game

The play consists of forming interlocking words, crossword fashion on a board, using letter tiles. In each of five rounds players compete for high score by forming words on a crossword puzzle pattern on individual game boards, taking advantage of letter usage points and bonus words. In rounds after the first, the board is passed to other players, so that each one is building on the partial crosswords of another player's previous rounds.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.