2005 Ranked #18,318

Handy

Name: Handy
Brand: SimplyFun
Rating: 5.79 (121 reviews)

This cooperative dexterity game has teammates hold balls between their fingers as more are added to a shared hand structure. The challenge steadily escalates with every new ball, so one lapse can collapse the group’s effort.

Action / Dexterity Humor Hand Management Cooperative Game

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

Complexity

1/5

Rating

5.79

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

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 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The Amazing Five Finger Frenzy! Come one, come all to see the amazing Handy game!

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Cooperative Game

Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.

Hand Management

Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.

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Mechanism

Cooperative Game Hand Management

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players: 3–6
Best with: 2
Play time: 30 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1.0/5

Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

Chris Handy (I)

Artists

Damon S. Brown

Publishers

SimplyFun

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