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Set (1988)

Average Rating: 6.50/10
Board Game Rank: 814
Abstract Games Rank: 111
Family Game Rank: 247
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1988
# of Players
1 − 20
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 3, 4 players
Recommended with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 players
(40 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
30 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
6 and up
User Suggested Ages
6 and up
(15 voters) [poll]
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No necessary in-game text
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Each card contains 1-3 matching objects, in one of three colors, shapes, and shadings. Twelve cards are laid out, and the first person to spot a set of three collects those cards. The cards are replaced from the deck and play continues.

A set consists of three cards that are either all alike or all different in each attribute: for instance, if all three cards have the same number of objects, but different shapes, shadings, and colors, then they're a set. If two of the cards have a common attribute that is not shared by the third, they are not a set.

Re-implemented as a dice game with Set Cubed.

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Components:

  • 1 small rule summary sheet
  • 81 playing cards
    • each card has 1 of 3 colors (27 green, 27 purple, 27 red)
    • each card has 1 of 3 numbers (27 1-shape, 27 2-shapes, 27 3-shapes)
    • each card has 1 of 3 shadings (27 filled-in, 27 outlined, 27 shaded)
    • each card has 1 of 3 symbols (27 ovals, 27 squiggles, 27 diamonds)

Awards: (from SET Enterprises web site)

  • 2007 Creative Child's Preferred Choice Award
  • 2007 TDMonthly Classic Toy award
  • 2005 "Top 100 Games of 2005" Games Quartely
  • 2004 ASTRA Hot Toys
  • 2004 Parents' Choice 'Best 25 games of the past 25 years'
  • 2002 Bernis's Major Fun award
  • 2002 NSSEA - Top New Product
  • 2001 Teachers' Choice Learning Award
  • 2001 Educational Clearinghouse A+ Award
  • 2000 Top Ten Games - Wizards of the Coast
  • 1999 Parents' Council award
  • 1998 Parents Magazine
  • 1997 Parents' Choice Award
  • 1996 Dr. Toy's 10 Best Games
  • 1996 ASTRA Top Toy Pick
  • 1995 Games Magazine 'Games 100' Award
  • 1995 Deutscher Spiele Preis
  • 1994 Games Magazine 'Games 100' Award
  • 1993 Games Magazine 'Games 100' Award
  • 1992 The Consumers Association of Quebec
  • 1992 The Canadian Toy Testing Council
  • 1992 Games Magazine 'Games 100' Award
  • 1991 The Detroit News
  • 1991 OMNI Magazine
  • 1991 MENSA Select Award

1991 Mensa Select

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Publisher: Set Enterprises, Inc.
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Year: 2009
Product Code: 36396 00100
Size: 4.25 x 6.50 x 1.00 inches
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Size: 13.00 x 18.00 x 4.00 inches
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Publisher: Ravensburger
Artist: Franz Vohwinkel
Year: 2005
Product Code: 27 175 7
Size: 7.05 x 5.04 x 1.50 inches
0.62 pounds
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1 alternate SET cards
an alternative deck of SET cards. each card shows two colored shapes inside each other. instead of (color - shape - numer - fill) you have to find (shell color - core color - shell shape - core shape). there is no green color, so this set is partialy colorblind friendly.
2011-11-13
1 French Rule
Le but du jeu consiste à observer les cartes exposées sur la table pour être le plus rapide à identifi er un SET. Chaque carte présente des symboles qui combinent 4 caractéristiques: COULEUR (rouge, vert ou mauve), FORME (ovale, vague ou rectangle), NOMBRE (un, deux ou trois symboles), REMPLISSAGE (plein, hachuré ou vide). Un SET est un ensemble de 3 cartes dont chacune des 4 caractéristiques est soit totalement identique, soit totalement différente aux 2 autres cartes. Qui sera le plus rapide et trouvera le premier des Sets de 3 cartes parmi les 12 posées sur la table ? CONTENU : 81 cartes, règle du jeu.
2010-03-03
0 Rules in Danish
Unofficial translation of the rules, by Lars Wagner Hansen
2007-09-30
5 setfish_v1.0.pdf
A Set variant based on Go Fish! (posted by designer)
2007-08-16
0 SetICCM.pdf
Actually this is NOT a variant, but rather a conference paper I wrote on Set. An example of how you can twist your work to do some gaming...
2005-10-20
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Board Game Rank: 814
Abstract Games Rank: 111
Family Game Rank: 247
Num Ratings: 4061
Average Rating: 6.50
Standard Deviation: 1.55
Num Views: 106506
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Avg. Game Weight: 1.8
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Personal Comments: 1261
Users Owning: 5054
Users Wanting: 27
Users Trading: 189 [find trade matches]
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