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  HORNAFJARÐARMANNI OBJECTIVE OF HORNAFJARÐARMANNI:  Players want to have the most points at the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 players MATERIALS:  One standard 52 card deck, a way to keep score, and a flat surface. TYPE OF GAME:  Trick-taking Game AUDIENCE:  All Ages OVERVIEW OF HORNAFJARÐARMANNI Hornafjarðarmanni is a trick-taking card game playable by three players. The object of the game is to have the most points at the end. The game is finished once a player reaches 10 or more points. Points are earned by winning tricks, but a player must win 4 tricks in a round to get points at all. It differs in many ways from traditional trick-taking games but still shares many features. This makes Hornafjarðarmanni a fun and fresh take on a trick-taking game. SETUP To set up for Hornafjarðarmanni the deck is shuffled and dealt. The player to the dealer’s right will cut the deck, and the bottom card of the cut determines the trump suit. If it is ranked 10 o...

  THE SANDWICH GUY OBJECTIVE OF THE SANDWICH GUY:  Have only one card remaining in hand. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 player NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) Ace – King (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Solitaire AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF THE SANDWICH GUY The Sandwich Guy is a solitaire rummy game designed by Wil Su in 2021.  In this game, you are trying to build special three card melds in which the middle card is exactly the same distance from the outer two cards.  After each meld, you will draw cards to replenish your hand, but not all draws are created equal.  How many cards you get to draw is determined by the quality of the meld you create.  THE CARDS & THE DEAL The Sandwich Guy uses a 52 card deck. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in front of you on the table.  Draw 8 cards from the deck to form your hand. THE PLAY BUILD SANDWICHES During the game, you are trying to create sandwiches (melds) of three card...

  BOON OBJECTIVE OF BOON:  Be the player with the highest number of Victory Cards at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 or 4 players CONTENTS:  32 playing cards, 20 Victory Cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 1 – 6, Trump Color 1 – 14 (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick Taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF BOON Boon is a commercial version of Sheepshead created by Alex Lau and Jess Warren in Austin, Texas.  Sheepshead is a popular German trick taking game in the Northern United States, and when Alex moved south, he found himself surrounded by people who did not know how to play.  He also found the game difficult to teach, so Boon was created to make it easier.  MATERIALS The deck consists of 32 cards.  There are four colored suits: green, red, blue, and gold.  The gold suit is the special trump suit and consists of 14 cards ranked 1 – 14.  The other three suits each have 6 cards ranked 1 – 6.  Each card also has a point va...

  SHIFTING STONES OBJECTIVE OF SHIFTING STONES:  End the game with the highest score NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  1 – 5 Players CONTENTS:  72 Pattern Cards, 9 Stone Tiles, 5 Reference Cards TYPE OF GAME:  Board Game AUDIENCE:  Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF SHIFTING STONES Shifting Stones is a pattern building puzzle game published by Gamewright in 2020.  In this game, players shift and flip tile stones in order to form patterns.  If patterns are formed that match the cards in their hand, the cards can be scored for points.  Play your cards right and score multiple patterns in a single turn. CONTENTS Shifting Stones has 72 unique pattern cards. These cards can be used to shift and flip stones, or they can be used to score points.  Players can potentially earn 1, 2, 3, or 5 points depending on the card. The 9 Stone tiles are the main focal point of the game.  These tiles are flipped and shifted in order to match patterns on the playing cards....

  NO THANKS OBJECT OF NO THANKS:  The objective of No Thanks is to be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 to 7 Players MATERIALS:  33 Playing Cards and 55 Counters TYPE OF GAME:  Party Card Game AUDIENCE:  8+ OVERVIEW OF NO THANKS No Thanks is an awesome game that is full of player interactions. This game is fun, fast paced, and perfect for family game night! Simply draw cards, use your counters to avoid taking cards, and gather the cards with the lowest points. The player with the lowest points at the end of the game becomes the winner! SETUP First, shuffle all the cards. Remove nine of them and place them back in the box, do not look at which cards you are returning to the box. The shuffled deck can be placed face down in the middle of the table. Next, divvy out the counters to the players. If there are three to five players, each player will get eleven counter, six players get nine counters, and seven players ge...

  KARMA OBJECT OF KARMA:  The objective of Karma is to rid your hand of all cards before another player. The last player with cards left in their hand is the loser. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 6 Players MATERIALS:  60 Karma Cards and Instructions TYPE OF GAME:  Card Game AUDIENCE:  8+ OVERVIEW OF KARMA Karma is a fun game that might have you yelling in frustration by the end! the goal of the game is to try to play all the cards that are in your hand. Going around the group, players attempt to play cards that are equal to or higher than the previously played card. If players are unable to do so, they must take the entire discard pile and add it to their hand! This makes things a little trickier when you are trying to get rid of cards! SETUP To setup, combine the two decks together and shuffle them well. Choose a player to act as the dealer as there is no rule that defines this. Deal each player three cards, facedown on the table in front of them. These will be ...

  BEAT THAT OBJECT OF BEAT THAT:  The objective of Beat That is accumulate as many points as possible by completing challenges over ten rounds of play! NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 8 Players MATERIALS:  160 Challenge Cards, 80 Tokens, 10 Cups, 5 Balls, 4 Dice, Chopsticks, a Memo Pad, a Tape Measure, a Sand Timer TYPE OF GAME:  Family Card Game AUDIENCE:  9+ OVERVIEW OF BEAT THAT Are you easily embarrassed? If so, then this isn’t the game for you! Beat that is a ridiculously funny game where players must complete random challenges in order to score points! Beat that is an awesome family game, party game, or just a fun way to pass time. Removing some more difficult challenges is an easy way to include younger players. Expansion packs are also available to allow for longer gameplay and to accommodate more players! SETUP To setup the game, separate out all of the game pieces and organizing them in different piles in the play area. Shuffle the challenge cards and gi...

  TRAIN OF THOUGHT OBJECT OF TRAIN OF THOUGHT:  The objective of Train of Thought is to be the first player to complete three compartment sets. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 7 Players MATERIALS:  110 Question Cards, 20 Wild Cards, 20 Action Cards, and a Portable Box TYPE OF GAME:  Collective Card Game AUDIENCE:  10+ OVERVIEW OF TRAIN OF THOUGHT Train of Thought is a short, family friendly game that allows families and friends to bond through learning about each other. Answering interesting questions allow all players to reflect and engage in meaningful conversation with everyone else! Through answering questions and completing challenges, you may collect all the cards you need to win the game! Even though learning about each other is fun, winning is still the goal! Expansion packs are available to add some spice to each game! These packs include more interesting questions to allow for longer gameplay or larger groups. SETUP To setup, take all of the cards, shuff...

  CINEPHILE OBJECT OF CINEPHILE:  The objective of Cinephile is to name more films with a specific actor than the other players. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2+ Players MATERIALS:  150 Cinephile Playing Cards TYPE OF GAME:  Card Game AUDIENCE:  18+ OVERVIEW OF CINEPHILE Cinephile is a fun filled game that is perfect for those obsessed with movies, cinephiles if you will. There are numerous ways to play, allowing for numerous levels of difficulty as the game progresses. If you know your movies, actors, directors, ect, this is the game for you! SETUP Setup is simple and quick. Remove the cards from the packaging, shuffling them all together. Place the deck in the center of the playing area, so that all players are able to reach it easily. Choose a player to begin the game and begin! GAMEPLAY To begin, the first player will draw a card from the deck and read the actor’s name and the name of the film aloud. Going around the group, each player has to name another film th...