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Pen Pals

Pen Pals

2025·Steve Finn

1 players
0 min

From BoardGameGeek

This is a game in Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games. It requires 2 dice, a pencil, and a game sheet (in the book). In this game, you enclose various animals using fence pieces, whose shapes are determined by the dice roll. You are trying to collect sets of animals in each enclosure and trying to make sure there is one water bucket in each. -description from the publisher

Pen Pals

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Learn to play

Pen Pals Tutorial6:17

Pen Pals Tutorial

Dr. Finn's Games

Dr. Finn's Games

Review

Pen Pals (Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games #2)2:58

Pen Pals (Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games #2)

Merry Married Meeples

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Which Pen Pals video should I watch?

Pen Pals has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2025 to June 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "Pen Pals Tutorial" by Dr. Finn's Games, which runs 6 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Pen Pals (Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games #2)" by Merry Married Meeples.

If you like it, try Cities, Herbaceous, Sunset Over Water and Delicious, also by Steve Finn.

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Pen Pals TutorialHow to play6:17

Pen Pals Tutorial

Dr. Finn's Games

Dr. Finn's Games

Pen Pals (Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games #2)Review2:58

Pen Pals (Dr. Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games #2)

Merry Married Meeples

Merry Married Meeples

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About Pen Pals

From BoardGameGeek:

This is a game in Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games. It requires 2 dice, a pencil, and a game sheet (in the book). In this game, you enclose various animals using fence pieces, whose shapes are determined by the dice roll. You are trying to collect sets of animals in each enclosure and trying to make sure there is one water bucket in each. -description from the publisher

Designer

Steve Finn

Publisher

Dr. Finn's Games

Categories

Animals

Mechanics

Dice RollingSet CollectionSolo / Solitaire Game
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