Shut the Box

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Shut the Box

140.1Family Classics

Players
2–4
Time
30 min
Complexity
Rating

Players in a classic pub pastime race to flip down all the numbered levers and “shut the box” before ending with the lowest remaining total.

Gameplay

Roll dice and flip down one or more numbered levers that match the roll’s total, trying to shut every lever or leave the smallest sum showing when you get stuck. Each choice is a little gamble between taking the safe close and reaching for a bigger close that could end your turn.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:5.21.07BoardGameGeek

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