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The Rookies
The Rookies is a cooperative game that needs curious, young eyes with a flair for adventure. Follow the threads of any story, observe the cards, match the right elements, and discover the end of each adventure. It’s up to you to unravel the 4 mysteries during a day with the Rookies!
What is The Rookies
The Rookies is a cooperative game that needs curious, young eyes with a flair for adventure. Follow the threads of any story, observe the cards, match the right elements, and discover the end of each adventure. It’s up to you to unravel the 4 mysteries during a day with the Rookies!
This game includes text that immerses young players in amazing adventures. Parents, now’s the time to warm up your beautiful voices and bring the chosen story to life! A story unfolds over several turns, in which kids would be your smart guides to follow. Taking turns, according to their choices, players will visit locations and try to combine cards to form shapes that unlock new cards to advance the story until the End card is found.
—description from the publisher
Game details
- Players
- 1–4
- Age
- +4
- Duration
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- —
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2025
- Mechanics
- Cooperative Game · Deduction · Storytelling
- Categories
- Children's Game · Deduction · Exploration
- Designer
- Dave Neale
- Publisher
- LOKI · DSV Games
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Everything about The Rookies
How many players is The Rookies for?
The Rookies plays with 1–4 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 15 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 4.
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