The second entry in Face2Face Games' Sid Sackson Signature Series (that's a lot of alliteration), the word game BuyWord is scheduled for publication in early 2004. To the best of my knowledge, it's a previously unpublished game designed by Sackson.

According to the Face2Face Games web site, "BuyWord is a game of words with a twist. You pay good hard cash to buy your letters, then form a word to sell at a profit, if you can. Your payoff depends on the quantity and the quality of the letters in your word.

"BuyWord mixes basic mathematics, money management, and good old-fashioned word-building in a simple, yet elegant blend that keeps every player involved in every turn until the very end."

BuyWord (not Buy Word -- there's no space) is for 1 to 4 players, ages 8 and up, and takes 30 to 45 minutes to play.