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Acrosticism is a fast paced party game where creativity beats vocabulary. Players turn ordinary words into clever backronyms that fit a theme while managing a shrinking hand of cards. With simultaneous play, tight turns, and no card drawing, Acrosticism rewards wit, speed, and inventive thinking.

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Overview

Acrosticism flips traditional word games on their head. Instead of searching for words, players reverse engineer phrases from the letters of a Word Card they are dealt. The cleverest, funniest, most fitting, or simply the Judge’s personal favorite backronym wins the Theme Card that turn. After every player has a turn as Judge, the player with the most Theme Cards wins the round.

Key Features

Creativity First: The cleverest idea wins, not the biggest vocabulary.

Fast Paced: Everyone acrosticizes at the same time.

No Drawing: Every Word Card you play is gone for good.

Replayable: 53 Themes and 126 Words create 6,678 unique combinations per player.

Accessible: If you can read, you can play.

Group Friendly: Works across ages, personalities, and skill levels.

How It Works

The Theme: Flip a Theme Card, anything from “a terrible name for a new perfume” to “a motto for surviving a bad Monday.”

The Challenge: Acrosticize your Word Card into a backronym that fits the theme. You have 2 minutes. Each letter becomes the start of a new word.

The Verdict: The Judge picks their favorite. The most creative, hilarious, or fitting entry wins the Theme Card.

What Is Included

• 126 Word Cards

• 53 Theme Cards

• 1 Official Acrosticism Rulebook

• 1 two minute sand timer

• 1 Quick Start Guide Card (included in the Theme Card deck box)

Product Specs

Players: 3 to 7

Time: 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes

Ages: If you can read, you can play

MSRP: 24.99 USD

Designer: Marc Shaw

Publisher: Acrosticism Studio

Website: acrosticism.com

Contact: studio@acrosticism.com

Images and Assets

Recommended assets for reviewers:

• Box front

• Box back

• Component spread

• Close ups of Word Cards and Theme Cards

• Transparent logo

• Lifestyle photos

• 16 by 9 banner image

Review Copies

Review copies are available upon request.

Contact: studio@acrosticism.com