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Knister
2007Heinz Wüppen
1 - 12 players
15 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
In Knister, a.k.a. Würfel Bingo or High Score, each player takes a pencil and a playing sheet with a 5x5 matrix. A round consists of 25 die rolls of two standard six-sided dice. After each die roll, each player places the sum rolled into one of the fields on his game board. After 25 rolls, each player tallies his points; each row and column scores 1-12 points depending on whether it's filled with a pair of matching numbers, a triple, a full house, a straight, a five-of-a-kind, and so on, with points scored along the diagonals being doubled. After three rounds, whoever has the highest cumulative score wins! Knister was produced in 2017 by the Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag, whereas Würfel Bingo and High Score were produced by Schmidt Spiele. Würfel Bingo and High Score featured a wipeable game board and dry erase markers, while Knister comes with standard pencils and a block. Würfel Bingo also featured a double-sided game board with a 6x6 matrix on the reverse. When playing with this side, the game lasts only two rounds.
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Knister has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from February to July 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Quickstart Guide and how to play on Board Game Arena." by Digital Board Gamer, which runs 2 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Knister - First Impression REVIEW!" by Nacho Average TableTop.
If you like it, try Dungeons, Dice & Danger, Troyes Dice, Corinth or Survive Alive, which share several of its mechanics.
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About Knister
From BoardGameGeek:
In Knister, a.k.a. Würfel Bingo or High Score, each player takes a pencil and a playing sheet with a 5x5 matrix. A round consists of 25 die rolls of two standard six-sided dice. After each die roll, each player places the sum rolled into one of the fields on his game board. After 25 rolls, each player tallies his points; each row and column scores 1-12 points depending on whether it's filled with a pair of matching numbers, a triple, a full house, a straight, a five-of-a-kind, and so on, with points scored along the diagonals being doubled. After three rounds, whoever has the highest cumulative score wins! Knister was produced in 2017 by the Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag, whereas Würfel Bingo and High Score were produced by Schmidt Spiele. Würfel Bingo and High Score featured a wipeable game board and dry erase markers, while Knister comes with standard pencils and a block. Würfel Bingo also featured a double-sided game board with a 6x6 matrix on the reverse. When playing with this side, the game lasts only two rounds.
Designer
Heinz Wüppen
Artist
Oliver Freudenreich
Publisher
Ravensburger AG
Categories
Mechanics
Roll & Write / Paper-and-PencilDice Rolling