The fast-paced word-building game of cunning, treachery and outright theft!
STEAL consists of 150 plastic tiles with letters on them, a rules sheet and a carry bag. It's really fast to set up and put away and can fit in most pockets or bags.
Anyone can start by flipping over one tile. Play moves clockwise and each player quickly flips one letter (no peaking!). There is no advantage in being the first to flip!
The game really starts when at least three letters have been flipped, for the aim of the game is to form words of three letters or more.
Players continue to flip – quickly, every 3 seconds or so – until someone shouts out a word that can be formed from the available letters.
That player picks up the letters, assembles the word in front of them, and is the next player to flip.
The fun then starts. The target now is to STEAL the word(s) already formed by adding one or more letters to an existing word in order to form a new word: letters can be re-arranged as necessary. (eg TEA might become SEAT, which might become TASTE etc)
There are more rules and details but you get the idea!
Play continues until all letters are used up, or until no one can think of a word that can be formed – or stolen – by using the remaining letters.
Each player then scores their own words.
Ages 6+
Players 2-8
