Picture Perfect

Arrange fourteen characters for a group photo whose wishes are hidden in envelopes, and trade secrets to get it right.

Designer: Anthony Nouveau
Published by: Corax Games
Editions by: Arcane Wonders, Hobby World, Broadway Toys LTD, MeepleBR, MEBO Games, Don't Panic Games

How do you take the perfect group photo when you only get one try? Picture Perfect (2020, originally released as Der Perfekte Moment) hands you fourteen characters, each with three wishes: stand in front, stand next to a friend, or please, not next to that one person. The wishes are hidden in envelopes. During the game you peek into them, trade what you know with other players or keep it to yourself, and then place the characters so the picture satisfies as many as possible. The most points at the end wins. It is a game of memory, bargaining and careful bluffing, for two to four players, around ninety minutes.

Wishes hidden in envelopesTrade or hide what you have learnedFourteen characters in a group photo

Who it's for

You enjoy negotiation and memory with a funny theme, something like a gossip-fueled puzzle for a talkative table.

Not for you if…

You dislike table talk, bargaining or bluffing. Information is the currency here.

Vibe's take

Chatty and a little sneaky. You swap half-truths, squint at your notes and hope your memory beats everybody else's.