4
73% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Blabbi
4.0 • 36 Reviews
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4
73% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Blabbi reviews assert the game works as a lively, well-made party experience that reliably generates laughter, but many reviewers say it’s not worth the $60 price and needs clearer rules. Strengths noted include high-quality materials and a silly, improv-style social play; weaknesses include poor two-player suitability, thin components (few/small tiles), and loose or confusing instructions.
AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews
3y ago
A great casual, party game to add to the rotation! It definitely took some time to get in the right mindset to play, coming from games like Scrabble or Bananagrams, but once you're in, it's great. The design and production of the game is really well made. The rubber(?) tiles don't slide around like other wordgame tiles which is really nice. I did buy Blabbi as a Thingdrop and if it weren't for the discount I wouldn't have been able to justify $60 for the game.
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3y ago
Overall I think Blabbi is an enjoyable party game if you have the right people who will buy in to the silly concept that is Blabbi. I think you need at least 3 people to have fun, but the more people the better in my opinion. The game is simple and even though there are points, this game is more about having a silly goofy time with your friends/family rather than trying to win. I think this is because the rules, or lack thereof, are kind of subjective and so even if I do convince my fellow players that my made-up word is acceptable, you never know if someone is just being nice. So if everyone goes into the game with the right mindset I think Blabbi could be a new favorite of a party game that prompts a lot of laughs. If people take it too seriously, it can get kind of dry and boring pretty quickly. So just have fun with it! It's not that deep.
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The letters seem kind of small? Not a dealbreaker by any means, but there doesn't seem to be a reason to not make them bigger for people with worse eyesight.
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High-quality product that was a blast to play with friends! Appreciated the diversity of topic cards but wished there were a few more tiles to play a slightly longer game. Only gripe was that I'd love to buy more as gifts, but price point is a little too high for what you're getting.
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More tiles!
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The game was enjoyable, but definitely won’t become a family favorite. Worth it for the discounted price, but the real price is absurd.
Cute packaging and game. It is a fun game for a group. Would make a good gift for people who love games.
3y ago
I loved this game! Super fun and easy to pick up. All my friends loved it!
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This game is a BLAST!! It’s so much fun and I was even really skeptical at the beginning thinking it wasn’t going to be that fun but I was proven soooo wrong.
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Even though, it’s really fun there needs to be more rules. Some of the rules we had to make up ourselves like what to do if the decision is split.
Such a fun game I love how it inspires creativity
I'm a big fan of word games and think Blabbi is a really clever, different game. It really makes you think! I've only played in casual mode so far (the no-scoring version for 2 players or 8+). I would love to try it with a larger group. I think the game materials are really well made and feel durable.
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I'd agree with other reviews that the retail price of this game feels too high. The materials and concept feel too simple for the $59.99 price tag.
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I love the concept of the game & the packaging/branding is AMAZING.
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The directions could have been more clear especially around how to start - we didn't know if you needed to use all your tiles to make a work or a subset of tiles. Also I think in general the game is more fun with a larger audience so we tried with 2 and 4 players. A 6-8 player game would have made for an even better experience.
3y ago
Love this product
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Love this product
3y ago
Every time I play the game with my friends and families, I have a blast and also get to know them a little bit more. Of course the good things is I like to lie!! And I think I am good at it ! Well just for fun !!! Big fun !
4y ago
I am a fan of board games and I like and enjoy almost all of them. For me it is the best gift to receive and to give. in this case the only thing to say is that perhaps the rules should have a clearer writing
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clearer writing
4y ago
Really cool idea! I was a little skeptical at first, but I think that was just my self-consciousness at the thought of having to make things up and make them interesting. But I shouldn't have worried. It's super fun!! We've only played a couple of times so I'll see how we like it, but so far so good.
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I'm curious how the team will continue to build this game out. I could imagine an expansion pack or something!
4y ago
First of all, the branding for this is sick. Candidly have never laughed harder than playing this game for the first time. It's really more of an improv game than anything else, so if you're playing with a creative group of kids this gives you the platform to think of some really funny stuff.
4y ago
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