Overview

In Headlines, players compete to sell the most newspapers by creating ear-catching headlines that attract customers and hold their attention long enough to make a sale. Meanwhile, other news hawkers are trying to steal your customers as they are determined to outsell you no matter the cost.

What makes Headlines so revolutionary?

There is a common misconception built into most word games. The longer, more obscure, and complex a word is, the higher it scores. Headlines rejects that notion in favor of customizing the game to work with basic words that everyone is familiar with. This allows players to score big points with small words; making Headlines perfect for players of all ages and skill levels to compete on a level playing field.

Setting

It is 1922, Philadelphia, PA. Spring is in the air, and the sidewalks are truly bustling. As an enthusiastic news hawker, you don't just want to survive; you want to thrive! But your papers are not selling as well as before, since fresh competition has appeared across the street... They are vying for your customers. You can't help but wonder... What does it take to outsell the other news hawkers? Can you find the words that ring in people's ears, gaining their interest? Will your words capture their attention so they reach for their wallet? Will you make the sale and secure your status as top news hawker? All it takes is a simple word that inspires the largest audience!

How to Play

Setup

To set up the game, place the 3-decks in the center of the table, then draw cards from the customer deck to create the Sidewalk. Each player draws 7-card from any combination of vowels and consonants

Your turn

On your turn, there are 4 steps:

1. Secure Customers

2. Create a Headline

3. Attract Customers

4. Restock

Secure Customers

At the start of your turn, gather all customers you still have from previous turns, and flip them face down.

Create a Headline

Make a word from the cards in your hand.

Attract customers

Collect each customer from the Sidewalk whose criteria matches your word. In addition, you may collect a customer from each opponent's Street Corner that your word satisfies.

Restock

Draw new cards until you return to the 7-card limit.