Rosetta: The Lost Language
Players: 2-6
Time: 5 – 30 min
Interaction: Cooperative
Audience: Casual
Experts solve the meanings of an ancient language created by the long-lost Author. In the game, players take on the role of experts who try to understand the written language of the author, a player who represents a lost individual, community, or civilization. The author assigns meaning to an inscription that is written in a fictional script, and the experts must figure out what that meaning is. The experts choose a word as a guess, and the author translates it into the given script, informing their understanding of the writing system. This goes back and forth until the experts give a word that is translated into the original inscription. The number of guesses represents a score, with players seeking the lowest score possible.
Designers: Jono Naito
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