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Minimum age:
(official)
8 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
7.7 
Year: 2003 
Publishers:
Rio Grande Games
Abacus
 

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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
ef107Yes  
laraberrycross97Yes Scoring is a little too convoluted for kids, but gameplay is simple and the cards are cute.
reapersaurus99Yes My son (6) watches us play and helps choose stacks and has lots of fun with the card game and the online version. I'd think that 9 and up shouldn't have a problem with the scoring, and the collecting of their sets should make up for the denying of others their sets. Kids of 11-up like the game quite a bit in our group - and the adults like it even more.
sevorges9  Great game for adults. Easy to play but the nastiness underlying the gameplay is beyond most kids and it is just a bit abstract(although the chameleon image on the cards is great).
TGov97Yes I agree the scoring is a bit silly, however the mechanics are easy to learn.
boltongeordie88Yes Good game for kids - I think the 'take that' element is interesting in this one because you do not pick on others directly but indirectly. Players can take a risk, hoping that a good row of one or two may get better. Often the risk turns sour when somebody else plays a card they dont want to the row or takes the row first. I think this can often feel worse for kids because they had some control ( why didn't I pick it up when I had the chance ) than in other games when somebody choses to play a nasty card on them directly.
brafman8  My 7 and 9 year olds both enjoy this game, which is great for adults too.
Egorjlileli86Yes A very fun and interesting set collecting and strategy card game. Children grasp the concept easily and this enjoyable filler never seems to get dull. Highly recommended!
fortgary87Yes While the scoring may seem complicated, playing with adults takes that burden off the kids. Once they know they are scored only for the three largest stacks and are penalized for any excess, they have learned all they need to know. It's a great game which should work well with pretty much any age group. It is very quick and easy to teach, and kids learn to manage their risk vs. benefit ratios.
lankyengineer88Yes  
rfage8  Pretty good game. Easy to learn. I agree that some kids do not like the "gotcha" aspect.
pikkusiili200077Yes  
shumyum7  Well received by my 9 and 11 y.o neices. Very good that it is fast and easy to learn.
The Unbeliever77Yes My younger kids have a hard time with the scoring.
cindy68Yes I really like this game but our children find it a bit too frustrating. I suspect they will like it when they are teens.
SoLove6  I would like to rate this higher but while it is good for eldest son, our younger son doesnt like the "gotcha" element.
tiggle68Some This game has interesting mechanics for a card game, but for some reason it falls flat with my family. The game combines push-your-luck elements and screw-your-neighbor elements with the already luck-based card game elements and just seems to take too much control away from any individual player. Add that to lack-luster art and no real theme and the game just doesn't much appeal to us. It's fascinating, but not necessarily in a fun way.
Yollege67Yes Can be a bit nasty for kids, but my son enjoys it.