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2012 Ranked #20,409

Distraction

This memory card game has players recite an ever-growing sequence of numbers and get rid of their cards first. Distraction cards interrupt the recall with quirky questions, so a lapse in concentration means collecting more cards.

Card Game Memory

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.2/5

Rating

5.83

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Strengthen your memory with Distraction! Players take turns drawing number cards and trying to remember a growing sequence of digits.

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Strengthen your memory with Distraction! Players take turns drawing number cards and trying to remember a growing sequence of digits. Draw a Distraction card and you must answer a quirky question before reciting the numbers in order! Get caught repeating the sequence incorrectly and you collect the cards. The first player to run out of cards wins.

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
3
Play time
10 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.2/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Patrick Matthews

Publishers

1
ThinkFun

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