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    Jul 09, 2020 2 minutes

    JAWS

    RAVENSBURGER: $30

    AGE RANGE: 12+

    PLAY TIME: 60 MIN.

    PLAYERS: 2–4

    Jaws is the rare movie game that manages to capture the structure and feel of the movie. Like the film, Jaws unfolds in two acts—one on the island and one (Quint’s ship)—using different sides of the game board. The two-act game design can be problematic because it involves two different kinds of play, meaning two unique setups and different rules to learn. Jaws cleverly blunts this problem by keeping things simple and using familiarity with the film to guide the action.

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