Gameplay in Brief:
Players begin with $200 in BuyWord, a very clever word game. Throughout the game, they will use the money to buy letters which are then used to form words, which are sold to the bank (hopefully at a profit). Generally speaking, long words are more valuable than short words. Words with less common letters also tend to be more valuable.
Basics:
For 1 to 4 players, ages 8 and up. About 45 minutes per game.
Designer:
BuyWord was designed by Sid Sackson.
Publisher:
BuyWord is published by Face 2 Face Games. It was first released in 2004 (designer Sid Sackson had passed away in 2002).
Genre:
BuyWord is a word game with an economic component.
Also by Sid Sackson:
Sid Sackson's best-known game is probably Acquire. Approximately 100 of Sackson's designs have been published, including Can't Stop, I'm the Boss, Sleuth, Samarkand, Bazaar, Focus, BuyWord, and Metropolis.
Awards:
BuyWord won the 2005 Games magazine Game of the Year award, and it is on my list of the best word games.
