Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
A card game played with one or two standard 52-card decks. Players hold 8 cards and on the 7 rounds of the game, in any order, must play a different "meld," a number of cards from 1 to 7 with a different scoring rule for each meld.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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A card game played with one or two standard 52-card decks. Players hold 8 cards and on the 7 rounds of the game, in any order, must play a different "meld," a number of cards from 1 to 7 with a different scoring rule for each meld. The melds are named Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief, Doctor, Lawyer, and Indian Chief. The game can accommodate up to 8 with simultaneous play.