Lucky Numbers: My Favorite Game Mechanism

Jamey discusses his favorite mechanisms in the number-placement, push-your-luck game, Lucky Numbers.

[TheGameBoyGeeks]

This game is SO under rated! It made my best family games of the Year list last year. It’s like the classic game Rack-O but going in two dimensions instead of one. Thanks for bringing more attention to this hidden gem!

[sojourner]

Thanks for the description of this game and your favorite part. It seems like a great lightweight family game, and I'm hoping to get a physical copy soon.

[timmothy]

I first discovered 'Lucky Numbers' on BGA. I really enjoyed the puzzle that this game provides. Pay attention to what your opponent might need. Sometimes taking a number you don't necessarily want it better than handing them what they want. I was able to find a physical copy at my local game store. I feel it's an under-rated game and is easily overlooked.

[tonycorkpa]

I found the following variant credited to Bruno Cathala:
"When placing a clover (on an empty space or when replacing a clover in your grid), if you create a diagonal of two clovers of the same number that are adjacent, you take another turn".
This can produce a chain of multiple turns by the same player !
Separately, , to eliminate the luck factor on initial set up, maybe a 'Libertalia' style draw of 4 tiles from one 20-tile set could determine the same diagonal start for all players ? Or, otherwise make it fixed - say all start with 1-8-14-20 ?

[brendathorpe]

That image, the thumbnail, looks like a lottery ticket and it was close enough to April Fool's Day that that's what I thought the video was going to be a review of a scratch off as a favorite mechanic

[Toady]

I just played BGA as well, really enjoyed it. I am not good at it but it was fun. I want to get a physical copy.

[phairlyoddparent]

Sounds like a 3x3 would be an interesting realm for Rolling Realms…