Search & Destroy

2017
BGG Average Rating
6.5
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Players
4-6
Weight
N/A
Playtime
15 min
Age
13+

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📖 About This Game

A multi-player card game for librarians and teachers that teaches database search skills while students compete to stay alive. In Search & Destroy, every player starts with 4 cards from the Play Deck. On a turn, the player first draws 2 Keyword Cards and lays one down. They may then play up to 1 Action or Mod card, which may effect themselves or another player. Next, the player searches the terms on their played card(s) in a library database. Finally they draw from the play deck to maintain 4 cards in their hand. Play then moves counter-clockwise. Players are eliminated if their database search yields no results. The last player remaining wins! Box Components: 64 Keyword Cards 41 Mod & Action Cards (the Play Deck) 6 Rule Cards 4 blank Keyword Cards Rulebook Search & Destroy teaches the following skills: search string design keyword selection basic boolean searching faceting peer-review friendly competition