Ticked Off (2011)

About this game

In each round of Ticked Off, players are shown a category, then take turns making claims of how many items they could list in that category. Seems straightforward – but naturally there's a twist! Once all but one person has passed on increasing the target bid, a second category is revealed and each player then lists as many items as possible – but from only one of the two categories. Players then compare answers and mark out duplicates, scoring one point for each unique answer; the bidder scores two points for each unique answer, but only if he meets his bid. In addition, each player scores additional points if he listed more answers than the number bid.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 10.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 13 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.