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2004 Ranked #6,470

Play Nine

This golf-themed card game has players manage card values over nine holes to finish with the lowest total. Luck of the draw and tactical choices keep scores unstable, making every hole a chance to escape a costly result.

Family Games Card Game Sports Set Collection Hand Management

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.2/5

Rating

6.35

Harder to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.2/5

Low interaction

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?

Play Nine is a card game of golf designed for 2 - 6 players, ages 8 to adult. The object is to shoot the lowest score.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Hand Management

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

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Read the full game description

Play Nine is a card game of golf designed for 2 - 6 players, ages 8 to adult. The object is to shoot the lowest score. After nine holes, the lowest score wins. Card values range from -5 (hole-in-one) to 12 (out of bounds). Golfers and non-golfers alike enjoy Play Nine. The combination of strategy and luck-of-the-draw keeps the fun and challenge alive down to the last hole. Play Nine, the card game of golf, is easy to learn and fun to play so - Let's Play Nine! —description from publisher

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Type

1
Family Games

Category

2
Card Game Sports

Mechanism

2
Hand Management Set Collection

Family

2
Sports: Golf Traditional Card Games: Golf

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–4
Play time
45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Ceil Anderson Kathy Assell

Publishers

1
Double A Productions

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