Kismet
1963
2 players
30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
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Players roll any or all dice one, two or three times attempting to obtain dice combinations fitting a scoring category. Players fill 15 scoring boxes and add bonuses for a total score. The player with the highest total score wins the game. Similar to Yahtzee. The difference in this game is that the die faces have three different colors. Five new ways to score are presented such as flush, full house (same color) and others. Not to be confused with: Kismet (1997, Abacus) Kismet (1943, Spare-Time)
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Which Kismet video should I watch?
Kismet has 4 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2015 to September 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "It's Kismet! A history of the popular dice game and its predecessor (and competitor) Yahtzee." by NewVenture Games, which runs 14 min. For a quicker teach, "How To Play Kismet" by Bower's Game Corner runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kismet : Game Review" by Bearded Meeple. To see it played, watch "Bower Plays Kismet" by Bower's Game Corner.
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Bower's Game Corner
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Bearded Meeple
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NewVenture Games
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About Kismet
From BoardGameGeek:
Players roll any or all dice one, two or three times attempting to obtain dice combinations fitting a scoring category. Players fill 15 scoring boxes and add bonuses for a total score. The player with the highest total score wins the game. Similar to Yahtzee. The difference in this game is that the die faces have three different colors. Five new ways to score are presented such as flush, full house (same color) and others. Not to be confused with: Kismet (1997, Abacus) Kismet (1943, Spare-Time)