Organizing your junk drawer has never been more fun than it is in 25th Century’s game Junk Drawer!
Was this game sent for review or self-purchased?: Sent for review.
In two sentences, what do you do in the game: In Junk Drawer, you have four squares that each have a goal and for every instance where you meet that goal you get points. Each goal pertains to a certain tile arrangement within the square that players are trying to follow.
Have we played any other titles by this publisher?: Yes! We have played many fun titles by 25th Century Games.
What was surprising about this title: It was surprising how hard some of the arrangements are to achieve! There was a healthy level of challenge especially with everyone working with the same set of tiles.
How likely is this to return to the game table?: Likely. It is a game we would probably bring out once in a while as to not overplay it. This is a nice game for that tile placing craving. We had players asking for more playthroughs right after we’d finish a game, so it was definitely enjoyed!
Game length: Short. Each game took maybe 20 minutes to complete even at different player counts.
Language Barrier Playability: Difficult but not impossible. The tile placement scoring conditions are language reliant but if you can have someone translate the goals it is possible to play without a language barrier.
Artwork: Fun! We especially love how the box itself looks like a drawer. The design of the tiles were also colorful and represented items you really would find in a junk drawer.
Quality: Great. The tile pieces and player boards were sturdy and thick.
Strategy: Decent. This game is a mixture of strategy and luck. You can have a great strategy but be limited and foiled by having to place a tile that ruins your configuration and costs you points. It is especially fun to try and fit all the different size pieces, especially when some goals want you to cover a lot of space while others want you to avoid touching other pieces.
Instruction Manual: Nice. Everything is explained well and concisely so that you can get started playing pretty quickly. The only thing that seemed superfluous was the concept of rounds. The game doesn’t really need rounds as you just ensure you flip over only one card at a time.
Organization: Nice and simple. Plenty of baggies for each player’s set of tiles is all this game requires and it has that.
Final thoughts: We really enjoyed Junk Drawer, it is a game where you will definitely not meet 100 percent of the goals and that is okay! Trying to get as close as you can provides a healthy level of challenge and is very fun to compete against other players.
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