Lost for Words: A Game of Untranslatable Feelings

Have you ever had a feeling you just couldn't find the words to express? Or had an experience you wanted to share but you were stuck on how to explain it?

We all want to understand each other and need to be understood, so Lost for Words is here to help you explore over 300 different words from over 70 different languages that capture emotions and nuanced experiences to deepen our relationships and connections.  

Directions

1. Shuffle the deck of 300+ word cards and deal 7 cards to each player. 

2. Place the remaining cards in the box within reach of all players to draw from. 

3. The player with the birthday closest to the current date goes first, and gameplay continues clockwise. 

4. On each turn players have three options:

1. Play a word card by placing it faceup in front of you and share the word, its definition, and source language as well as how you’ve experienced that feeling or experience: a moment or memory, who it reminds you of, or how you hope to experience it in the future.
2. Play an action card. Follow the rules on the card, which ends your turn. 
3. Discard and draw again. Place one of your cards in the discard pile and draw a new card from the deck. 

5. When any player runs out of cards in their hand, draw seven new cards from the deck. 

The first player to play cards with each of the seven symbols or five of the same symbol is the winner of Lost for Words!

Also available from Amazon and Buyolympia. For a full list, rules, and more info, visit the official Lost for Words site.