Dixit Odyssey Board Game Review

 Dixit Odyssey is a card game where you can let your imagination run free. It's an expansion of the original Dixit board game, but it also came out as a stand-alone version: it's basically the same as the main game, but has added the ability to play with up to 12 players.

 This allowed some new mechanics to be added, making the game even better than it already is.

 I first encountered Dixit Odyssey in 2016. I was with a bunch of friends and they introduced me to what would later become my favorite board game.

 It wasn't the first board game I ever played, but it definitely started my passion for board games. I immediately decided to buy it and started introducing it to all my friends.

 Since then, it has become one of the games we play most often during our game nights. Besides being a great game, it's also a work of art. For this version of the game, the card artwork was created by Marie Cardois and Pierrot. Without further ado, let's get into the components and gameplay of Dixit Odyssey .

GAME COMPONENTS

 These are the components that come with the full version of Dixit Odyssey, not the expansion version that only gives you 84 new cards to add to the original Dixit .

• Main field (divided into 2 parts that fold together)
• 84 new cards
• 12 wooden bunnies
• 12 green pegs
• 12 red pegs
• 12 player tablets
• Rules

HOW TO PLAY DIXIT

 How to win there? There are different ways to earn points.

 First of all, there must be a narrator in each round: there is no rule as to who must go first. In my group, we usually do first-come-first-serve.

 The Storyteller must look at the 6 cards in his hand, choose one and give it a "title". It can be anything with which he associates this card, for example, the title of a movie, song or book. It can be an emotion or a feeling. It can even be a single sound or gesture.

 It is important that it is not too obvious and too complicated.

 This is where the other players come into play: each of them must choose a card from their hand that best fits the association given by the narrator. They will have to try to pick the best card to get more bonus points. When all players have dealt their cards, the storyteller shuffles them and places them face up on the table, each card numbered on the side of the field.

 At this stage, all players except the storyteller must try to guess the storyteller's card by placing a green peg on the board in the number space associated with the card they believe belongs to the storyteller. Each vote must remain secret until everyone has voted. It's time to show the votes and collect points.

SCORE POINTS

 As the storyteller, you have to give a name so that at least one person guesses your card; in this case, the narrator and the one who guessed the card get three points each. But, if all players or none of the players guessed the card, then everyone except the narrator gets two points. In addition to these points, each player other than the narrator receives one bonus point for each vote their card receives (up to three bonus points). If there are 7 or more players, you can also use the red peg: if you have a problem between two cards, you can use both pegs to vote for both cards. But if you guess the storyteller's card using only one peg, you get a bonus point. So, take a risk for that bonus point or play it safe to have a better chance of not flying? Your choice.

 When all the points are distributed, it's time to give the new storyteller a new association. In my company, we make it so that those who have already given the name have to wait until everyone gets a chance to be the narrator. How to monitor points? Just move the rabbit along the board by as many cells as you have scored. The first rabbit to score 30 points wins.

IS IT WORTH PICKING DIXIT: ODYSSEY INTO THE COLLECTION

 So, let's start by saying that Dixit is one of the best board games in recent years, personally speaking. It's fun, it's got an original concept, and it's been praised and raved about pretty much everywhere. Dixit Odyssey took what was already a great game and made it even better by introducing a second tie-in for voting and some new variations that you can find in the rulebook. In particular, I'd suggest trying the Dixit party variant, which adds spice by adding the ability for the storyteller to "lock" points on one of the cards drawn.

 This game is very easy to explain and only takes 2 minutes to learn how to play, so I think it's a great game to introduce people to the world of board games. It is also a great game for all ages, even for young children. I played this game with my 7 and 10 year old cousins and they had a lot of fun. The only thing is that they could be a little too obvious with the titles, but once they figured that out, they actually got pretty good and creative. Trust me when I say that I have yet to find someone who hasn't told me they love this game and asked me where to buy it.

 So what are you waiting for? Grab this game and let your imagination run wild!

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