Quiddler
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at
1:29 am
Editorial Review
The rules are brutal, but the rewards are worth it in this card game that works a bit like Scrabble. Although there is a solitary version of the game for one player, you can play with up to eight. Cards containing letters of the alphabet and special combinations of letters are dealt in increasing number each time the dealer completes a round. Once you’ve collected your share, you can discard and pick up a new card with each turn. The object is to turn all the letters in your possession into dictionary-proof words while leaving one stray card as a final discard. You want to be the first to accomplish the goal, of course, but there is a scoring system that makes the play competitive for everyone. One nice element is the cards themselves: the letter design is based on beautiful artwork from Celtic manuscripts. This card game is a 1999 Parents’ Choice Silver Award winner. –Tom Keogh
Product Description
The challenge of Quiddler is to arrange your entire hand into words. Draw and discard in turn. Try to use those high point letters, but don’t get caught with them uncombined! Quiddler is fast paced because you can play using everyday words. A bonus is given for the most words in each round (so little words can help you win), as well as for the longest word. Quiddler is a delightful challenge for both rookies and word game lovers. Quiddler is for up to eight players.
Monopoly is fun, but it takes FOREVER to play, those trivia games are too hard for the kids, Dad can’t even draw a stick figure, let alone play Pictionary, and you don’t want to spend an hour just setting up an elaborate game and reading the instructions.
So what’s the solution? Play QUIDDLER!! Our family loves this game – you can complete a whole game in an hour or less (or you could stop half-way through and finish the game the next evening). In Quiddler, you create words, but unlike Scrabble, it’s not always the one with the best vocabulary who gets the most points. You try to make words out of all your letters – there might be a long word which gets lots of points, but it might be little brother over there who is able to make several short words who gets the “most words” bonus and jumps ahead of everyone else!
We played this game last night and were surprised how fast things change – someone who is way ahead after the 3rd round can be behind after the 4th. Just one round can dramatically change things!
Pick a dictionary and let that be your judge on whether or not something is a word. Be sure to find the dictionary BEFORE you start playing because you’ll need it!
We’ve played this game with 4, 5, and 6 people. Anywhere from 1 to 8 people can play – now that’s a versatile game!
This is one game where a child isn’t necessarily at a disadvantage when playing with adults.
The cards are beautiful – be sure to take time during your fun family evening to notice them!
After loving this game, I bought Set for Christmas and we’re going to play this one tonight! … .
this game is very easy to pick up and play right out of the box. A total of eight hands are dealt which makes the game short and sweet. We play without a dictionary which is more fun. The players vote on whether we think a word is valid and majority rules. The game really bogs down with players constantly looking up words. The first person to be able to play their whole hand, with one card as a discard, goes out and the rest of the players have one turn to put down as many words as possible. Points are scored based on letter value and some cards have more than one letter such as “qu” or “cl”. You lose points for letters that can’t be played. You cant play your cards on another players word. Highest score after 8 hands is the winner. Spelling and game usually don’t go well together but this is a fun game for any age. I personally like Five crowns better.
quiddler -
A person who hangs around wasting time at work and making
conversation with people who are working
Quiddler Product Features * The SHORT Word Game. The challenge of Quiddler is to arrange your entire hand into words. * Contents: 118 cards & instructions. Solitaire instructions are also included. * Ages: 8 to adult/1-8 players * The Play: 8 rounds per game, players draw and discard until someone forms their hand into words using two or more cards [...]
Great deal on 'Quiddler' by SET Enterprises Inc.
A mixture of gin rummy and scrabble… Hmmm. Reminds me of UNO. I've never even heard of this game.
Pictionary is fun.
I loved this video. I have an ASD (and also an eating disorder – not unusual in people with ASDs). I enjoyed Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, but I agree that it represents an extreme. Also, the main character is a boy – as you point out. Have you read Tony Attwood’s work? He describes the differences between girls and boys with ASDs really well. Girls philosphise a lot, in a logical manner, and as you say, we learn to hide our social difficulties because it’s expected.
and we’re playing something other than Carcassonne and Quiddler!
DD12 and DH are enjoying new Quiddler card game received for Christmas. Object is to make words from letter cards. They are having a ball.
Quiddler
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wat is quiddler?
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Quiddler
by SET Enterprises Inc.
1167 days in the top 100
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Buy new: $14.99 $9.99
64 used & new from $6.75
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What do Quiddler, Scrabble, Cryptoquote, and a dictionary all have in common?
Playing Quiddler with at Gate 403 on Roncy
damn thats border line retarded. No, its def. retarded. you guys are so talented. ha!
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#10: Quiddler
Very nice !
Pictionary is fun.
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Won 2 out of 3 games tonight: Uno and Quiddler.
wat is quiddler?
Great deal on 'Quiddler' by SET Enterprises Inc.
Have you tried to search for it online, and see if the company has International shipping?
A mixture of gin rummy and scrabble… Hmmm. Reminds me of UNO. I've never even heard of this game.
quick, challenge everyone to a game of Munchkin!
Apples to Apples, Taboo, Pictionary, Scattergories, and Catch Phrase are my favorite games of all time.
wat is quiddler?
I was on this episode. We lost to these guys!
Amazon.com Quiddler: List Price: $14.99Deal Price: $9.27You Save: $0.00 (38%)The rules are…
Failure. You’re good at it
I put up a much better video from them before what was fantastics but one of the performer asked me to take off.
aligne
I’ve been waiting a long time for someone to post a recording of these. Thanks!
wat is quiddler?
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aligne
Early every morning my wife brings breakfast in bed–her idea. We eat, play Quiddler (she wins) and get to work. What a way to start a day.
You’re welcome! I have a second video taken a few days later that I never bothered to upload. Maybe next week.
I dont really know what games could you like… but maybe just try… um lets say… Perfect World. An MMORPG…
Way cutest cat on you tube!!!!!!
I dont really know what games could you like… but maybe just try… um lets say… Perfect World. An MMORPG…
i love this game we got it for christmas and have played it almost everyday since