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refers to the game as a "dumbed down" version of
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The initial announcement of the new game brought forward some controversy when widespread media announcements implied that the rules to
Scrabble would be changing, before learning that the new rules would in fact apply to a newly developed game. Criticism of the newly introduced variant typically
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Trickster has rules that are similar to those of
Scrabble, with some notable differences. The new game occasionally allows words such as proper nouns to be used, as well as words that are spelled backwards. Players can also be allowed to "steal" letter tiles from other players. Players can only
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