Consentacle

About this board game

Consentacle is a cooperative card game for exactly two players, with a play time of approximately 35 minutes. It represents a consensual sexual encounter between a curious human and a tentacled alien.

In Consentacle, the players must figure out how to build trust and engage in sexual activities together, even when they cannot communicate easily. The game focuses on cooperation, interpretation, and finding effective ways to respond to each other through card play.

Partners play cards simultaneously and try to create useful combinations. The results of those combinations determine how trust and satisfaction are earned or lost, making each shared play an important part of the encounter.

• Cooperative gameplay for two players
• Simultaneous card plays and combination building
• Trust and satisfaction as currencies and victory points

Trust and satisfaction are the central resources in the game. They also serve as victory points, linking the players’ progress and performance to the card combinations they build together.

With its unusual theme and emphasis on consensual interaction, Consentacle presents a distinctive two-player experience about navigating connection despite limited communication. Released in 2014, it combines cooperative decision-making with a playful, tentacled science-fiction premise.