Lexicant

Lexicant is a paper and pencil word game for two players, invented by James Thurber and his circle of friends. The game involves writing a letter on a sheet of paper and taking turns adding a letter either to the beginning or the end of an ever-growing word stem. Players must create a word with at least three or four letters, and the first player to create a word loses. The game can be played with paper and pencil or simply spoken aloud.

Game Components of Lexicant

Paper and pencil or spoken aloud.

Game Setup of Lexicant

Write a letter on a sheet of paper.

Gameplay Mechanics of Lexicant

Players take turns adding letters to the word stem. The goal is to create a word with at least three or four letters. The first player to create a word loses.

Game Objective of Lexicant

The objective is to create a word with at least three or four letters.

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