Ranked #13,716

Penk!

Name: Penk!
Brand: Cranio Creations
Rating: 6.02 (142 reviews)

Dice set-collection game has players roll and reroll to form matching combinations, fill grids, and score points. Completed rows and columns can block rivals, turning every result into both progress and interference.

Dice Paper-and-Pencil Set Collection Mechanism: Roll-and-Write

Players

2-4

Play time

15-20 min

Age

Complexity

1/5

Rating

6.02

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Linked game discovered from BGG. Full scrape pending.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.

Paper-and-Pencil

Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.

Read the full game description

Penk! is a dice-rolling, set-collection game for up to four players. Each round, the active player can roll and re-roll their dice in order to create same-number combinations of dice, filling out their grid and preventing other players from scoring points by blocking rows and columns. Unlock the power of Penk! and win the game!

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