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BLOKUS TRIGON

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  OBJECTIVE OF BLOKUS TRIGON:  Place as many pieces as possible on the board. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 4 players MATERIALS:   Hexagon board, 88 game pieces in four different colors   TYPE OF GAME:  Board game AUDIENCE:  Kids, Adults INTRODUCTION OF BLOKUS TRIGON Blokus Trigon is a tile placement game published by Mattel in 2008.  Much like its predecessor, Trigon challenges players to place as many of their pieces onto the board as possible.  Each piece is made up of one or more triangles rather than squares, and pieces of the same color can only be placed corner to corner.  For any fan of the classic Blokus, Trigon is a must buy. MATERIALS  The game includes one hexagon game board and 88 tiles in four different colors.   In each color, there are 12 pieces with six triangles in them, 4 pieces with five triangles in them, 3 pieces with four triangles in them, 1 piece with three triangles, 1 piece with two triangles, and 1 pi...

THE GRIMWOOD

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  OBJECT OF THE GRIMWOOD  The object of The Grimwood is to be the player with the most points at the end of the game. NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 to 6 players MATERIALS:  74 Grimwood Playing Cards, 4 Rule Cards, and 1 Instruction Manual TYPE OF GAME:  Strategic Card Game AUDIENCE:  12+ OVERVIEW OF THE GRIMWOOD The Grimwood is the perfect game for those interested in the supernatural. Collect supernatural beings to acquire more points and win the game! Combinations are key, so pay close attention to what cards are in your hand.  This chaotic card game requires players to search The Grimwood in hopes of growing your collection. With each additional cards, the combinations grow, as do the points. SETUP Set up is simple and quick! To setup The Grimwood, shuffle the cards, deal three cards to each player, facing down, and place the remainder of the deck in the center of the group. The game is ready to begin. GAMEPLAY To begin their turn, a player may play a Super...

GUDETAMA

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  OBJECTIVE OF GUDETAMA:  Be the player with the lowest score at the end of the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  2 – 7 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  63 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 1 – 14 (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF GUDETAMA Gudetama is a  last trick  card game inspired by the game Cucumber.  Much like Cucumber, players score points when they capture the last trick of the round.  Gudetama shakes things up a bit by incorporating a 63 card deck with variable card counts per rank, giving the 1’s and 14’s a special ability, and removing cards from the game as scoring tokens for the players. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Gudetama uses a 63 card deck that is numbered 1 – 14.  In this game, 1’s are low and 14’s are high.  Each card has a frequency count in the corner to illustrate how many copies of that card are in the deck. When played to the last trick, a 1 causes every player to earn points for the...

LOSING LODAM

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  OBJECTIVE OF LOSING LODAM:  Be the last player remaining in the game NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  3 – 10 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  52 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,J,Q,K,10,A (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF LOSING LODAM Losing Lodam is an incredibly old trick taking game that dates back to 1586.  In this game, players attempt to capture tricks without capturing penalty cards.  Players begin the game with three chips.  Each time their score reaches 31 or more, they lose a chip.  Once a player has lost their third chip they are eliminated from the game. THE CARDS & THE DEAL  Losing Lodam uses a 52 card deck.  An Ace-Ten game, the cards rank (low) 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,J,Q,K,10,A (high).   In a four or eight player game, deal out 48 of the cards evenly.  The four remaining cards are set aside as a kitty.  In a game with any other player count, deal out the deck eve...

SOLO 66

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  OBJECTIVE OF SOLO 66:  Score at least 66 points as the soloist or as the defending team NUMBER OF PLAYERS:  5 players NUMBER OF CARDS:  32 cards RANK OF CARDS:  (low) 7,8,9,J,Q,K,10,A (high) RANK OF SUITS:  (low) Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, Clubs (high) TYPE OF GAME:  Trick taking AUDIENCE:  Adults INTRODUCTION OF SOLO 66 Solo 66 is a trick taking game that is loosely based on the rules of Skat.  This five player game is played for one round with the bid-winner declaring the trump suit and competing against the other four players.  In this game, the bid-winner is referred to as the soloist.  The goal is not to capture the most tricks.  Instead, players are trying to capture point cards. The soloist wants to capture at least 66 points in order to win the game.  The defending team of four is working to keep that from happening. THE CARDS & THE DEAL Solo 66 requires a 32 card deck which includes 7’s – A’s of each suit....