Etymology: The Word Origins Game (PRE-ORDER)

Every word is a puzzle that solved itself centuries ago. Etymology turns those puzzles into a game you can play around the table.

One player reads a word aloud. Everyone else guesses what it means, then breaks it into its ancient parts and explains each one. A point for the meaning, and a point for every part you crack. Instruction becomes in (in, into), struct (build) and ion (act, process, result), and a word you have used your whole life suddenly makes sense.

Five levels, 250 words

From Tractor all the way to Tergiversation. Every deck has its own colour, so you can start gentle and work your way up:

• Beginner, like Thermometer
• Intermediate, like Ambition
• Hard, like Cynic
• Advanced, like Micrograph
• Expert, like Thermoluminescence

Every card shows the word, how to say it, and how many parts to find.

Why CMY?

Cyan, magenta and yellow mix to make every colour. Words work the same way: a few small roots, combining into everything ever said.

2 to 6 players. Ages 8+.