Urban Myth (2002)

About this game

Urban Myth consists of a game board divided into four city blocks, six playing pieces, and a deck of 700 game cards in six subject categories: Celebrity, Health, Classics, Nature, Business, and Crime. 2008 version contains: 500 cards 6 coloured pawns 6 true/myth cards Game board Each Card lists either one or two urban legends printed on the front and a letter from the words M-Y-T-H or T-R-U-E on the back. One out of every eight cards is a wild card bearing the Urban Myth logo, which can be substituted for any letter. The objective of Urban Myth is to be the first player to spell the word M-Y-T-H or the word T-R-U-E by collecting the letters on the back of the game cards. Players earn letters by correctly identifying which stories are myth and which are true.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.