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Never Have I Ever: The Game of Poor Life Decisions(2014)

★ 4.8 BGG4–12 players30 minWeight 1.00
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How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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