Rio Grande Games Hooky - Deduction Strategy Board Game for 3-5 Players
Product ID: 529117502
⏳45-60 min gameplay for engaging strategy
👥3-5 players for dynamic social interaction
🧠26 unique letter cards for sharp deduction
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Hooky by Rio Grande Games is a modern deduction board game for 3-5 players aged 14+, featuring 26 unique letter cards and 45-60 minutes of strategic gameplay. Players act as homeroom teachers racing to identify 3 students playing hooky through clever questioning and deduction. Designed to sharpen strategic thinking and social interaction, Hooky also supports the Friends of Aseema nonprofit, making your game night both fun and impactful.
| ASIN | B0BZ96L3WR |
| Age Range Description | Adult, Young People |
| Best Sellers Rank | #267,196 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #6,030 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Rio Grande Games |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Container Type | Box |
| Customer Package Type | FFP |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 38 Reviews |
| Educational Objective | Improving deduction and strategic thinking skills |
| Estimated Playing Time | 45 minutes |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00655132006385 |
| Grenre | Strategy |
| Included Components | 1 rulebook, 26 unique letter cards (a-z), 6 round cards, 1 pad of worksheets, 5 player screens, 1 active player marker |
| Item Dimensions | 11.63 x 11.63 x 2.88 inches |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 3"L x 11.5"W |
| Item Highlight | Social Mystery Game for Ages 14+, 30-60 Min Playtime Find Missing Students with Aseema Charitable Trust Proceeds |
| Item Type Name | board game |
| Item Weight | 1.4 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Rio Grande Games |
| Manufacturer Part Number | RIO638 |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 14 years and up |
| Material Type | Cardstock |
| Model Name | Hooky |
| Model Number | 106171 |
| Model Year | 2022 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Number of Players | 3-5 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Deduction-based gameplay |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Product Style | Modern |
| Set Name | Rio Grande Games |
| Size | Medium |
| Subject Character | Hooky |
| Theme | School |
| UPC | 655132006385 |
L**A
I've played this game at least 30 times now
I love this game. If Clue and Wordle had a baby this would be it. There are 26 cards, each with a letter. Cards are passed out or placed aside. You take turns asking each other 5 letter words and you have to figure out where all the letters ended up based on the answers given. Like clue, just without a map to walk around. It's not for everyone, but it's definitely for me. I love it for the puzzle. The scoring system is meh, but I can't imagine a way to fix that. Again, I'm not playing to win points, I'm playing to solve the puzzle. I recommend colored pencils
K**R
Easy to play, challenging to master
One of my favorite games!
B**Y
So fun!
I really really like this game! It’s so much fun and challenging!
J**L
Masterwork in Deduction Games
Brilliant wordless style deduction. Fun art, great game play. Perfect for those who like deduction and word games.
J**Z
Where is everyone
Fantastic simple deduction game that doesn't make you feel like a fool. Fun theme and cute art done by kids. One of my go to deduction games
K**T
If Clue and Wordle had a child it would be this game
I played it at a game night yesterday and after calling around my town today, with no success, I finally decided I would just have to wait the five days for delivery from Amazon (holiday weekend). If you like word games- Boggle, Scrabble, Wordle, etc. or logic/deductive games- sudoku, Clue, logic grids, etc. then you will enjoy this one. It says 14+ but if the players enjoy these types of games it could work for 10+.
D**R
Fun deduction game
Played this at Gen Con this year and LOVED it! Friends bought this and we played all night. I got home and couldn’t stop thinking about it so we bought it for ourselves. It’s a game that can be played any number of times. Definitely not for young kids as you need to know how to spell and make deductions about who may have what letter.
E**N
Outstanding Deduction / Word Game
Hooky is my absolute favorite deduction game – and if the idea of a word deduction game interests you, you'll almost certainly love it. James Miller's fantastic game design is enhanced by Tessa Samuelson's outstanding, adorable art.
T**T
Fun
Great game, had fun deducing the three students. Very cute theme and art
D**.
Huge hit with my wordle loving friends
A solid deduction game - a cross between the old Mastermind game and Wordle. You are trying to find the missing letters by choosing five letter words and asking your opponents how many of the letters they have.
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