Game Guides
Short guides to the games we play at events. Read one before game night, or pull it up at the table when you need a refresher.
Each guide shows what playing feels like: rules load, social pressure, talking, speed pressure, timer (none / optional / core), direct conflict, bluffing, information and memory load, attention pressure, noise, and break flexibility.
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Timer is separate from speed: a game can have no clock but still demand fast reactions.
Anomia
3-6 players
Win the most cards into your personal winning pile by beating opponents to correct answers in face-offs.
Bang! The Dice Game
3-8 players
Shoot hidden rivals and survive to meet your secret role goal as Sheriff team, Outlaw, or Renegade.
Second EditionCamel Up
3-8 players
Finish the race holding the most money from leg bets, pyramid rolls, spectator tiles, and overall winner and loser bets.
Cockroach Poker
2-6 players
Dodge collecting cards and lose if you hold four of one critter or run out of hand cards.
Codenames
4-8+ players
Be the first team to contact all of your secret agents through one-word clues from your spymaster.
OdysseyDixit Odyssey
3-12 players
Score the most points by giving clues that some, but not all, players guess correctly.
Just One
3-7 players
Cooperate to guess as many mystery words as possible across 13 rounds, scoring one point per correct guess.
Second EditionLove Letter
2-6 players
You are a suitor wooing the Princess: smuggle your love letter to her and earn her favor. The higher your card, the closer your letter gets. Be first to the favor-token goal (2 players: 6, 3 players: 5, 4 players: 4, 5-6 players: 3) by winning rounds as last player standing or holding the highest card when the deck runs out.
Poetry for Neanderthals
2–12 players
Take turns as poet and score the most points with one-syllable clues.
Skull
3-6 players
Win two challenges by flipping only flowers. Each challenge win flips your base over.
Stella
3-6 players
Score stars for card picks you share with others across four rounds.
That's Not a Hat
3-8 players
Finish with the fewest penalty cards. Remember face-down gifts. Bluffing is allowed and expected.
The Mind
2-4 players
Work as a team to play all your number cards from low to high. Do not say your numbers. Do not give hints.