Information AboutLexicant |
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| paper and pencil games | |
| word games | |
| language games | |
| games of mental skill | |
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Lexicant is a Paper And Pencil Word Game for two players. A letter is written on a sheet of paper, and each player takes turns adding a letter either to the beginning or the end of this ever-growing Word Stem . The first player to create a Word loses. Lexicant is popular because of its inherent Simplicity . It requires no preparation and nothing more than paper and pencil. It can even be played Orally . BLUFFING AND CHALLENGING At any turn a player is expected to have one or more "reserve words" in mind which could be formed from the exact word-stem in play. If the letters in play were "MICAB", for example, Valid reserve words would include "AMICABLE", "AMICABILITY" and "SEMICABALISTIC". However, a player can opt to Bluff on their turn - that is, they can add a letter to the word-stem without actually having a reserve word in mind. Bluffing is almost always done as a last resort, though some players may use bluffs Strategically to force their opponents into untenable positions. If a player feels their opponent has played a bluff and has no reserve word in mind, they may lodge a challenge at any time before the next turn is played. The recipient of the challenge must then provide a valid reserve word which contains the word-stem in play. If they are able to do so, the challenged player wins the game. If they can not provide a reserve word, the challenger wins the game. STRATEGY Lexicant requires a strong number if they made the first move, or an Odd number if they played the second move. EXAMPLE GAMES Two example games could be played as follows: EXTERNAL LINKS
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