Chain Letters

By Patch Products
Price $21.99
Age 8+

Every once in a while you come across a game that, before you've even played it, you know with absolute certainty is going to phenomenal fun. Chain Letters is one of those games. It's played using 100 lightweight plastic pieces, each of which has a hook at both ends and bears a prominently displayed letter. The goal is to form words by creating chains, hooking one letter after another, on your turn, from a pile on the table. If you drop a letter, your turn is over. If you hook a letter upside down, your turn is over. But if you make it through to forming an entire word, you earn points for each letter used. The player with the highest score once the pile runs out is the winner. Chain Letters is a quick-moving game that takes seconds to learn and has a wonderful balance of skill and luck. At times, you'll find yourself holding your breath as you attempt to complete a word (or as you telekinetically try to nudge an opponent into dropping theirs). But mostly, you'll just be laughing and having the time of your life. For 2 or more players.