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2023 Ranked #2,181

That's Not A Hat

Memory bluffing game where players pass gifts around and claim to remember what each item is. Doubt can expose a mistake, so every handoff becomes a tense choice between trusting memory and challenging a confident lie.

Party Games Bluffing Memory

Players

3-8

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

7.14

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 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.2/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Can you remember a few items? Sounds easy?

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Memory

Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
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Can you remember a few items? Sounds easy? It's a challenge in "That's not a Hat"! Players give gifts to each other while trying to remember who gave what and which gift they have in front of them. If they can't remember, they have to bluff to avoid a penalty point. An unforgettable game!

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Type

1
Party Games

Category

3
Bluffing Memory Party Game

Mechanism

1
Memory

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–8
Best with
4–8
Play time
15 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Kasper Lapp

Publishers

1
Ravensburger

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