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2015 Ranked #1,954

Skyjo

Light card game where players reveal, swap, and discard from a grid to finish with the lowest total. Hidden values create uncertainty, so every turn is a judgment about whether to improve the board or risk an unknown card.

Family Games Card Game Math Set Collection Card Games: Draw and Discard

Players

2-8

Play time

15-45 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.06/5

Rating

6.73

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 3.1/5

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?

Every player has 12 hidden cards (3x4). Two are turned face up.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
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Every player has 12 hidden cards (3x4). Two are turned face up. On your turn you can take the top card from the discard or draw pile. You can exchange one card (hidden or open) from your display. Round ends when one player has only open cards. (equal turns). All card will be revealed. Add the numbers of the card for scoring. Game ends after one player has 100 or more points. Whoever has the lowest number wins. Special rule: Whenever one column of 3 cards all have the same value, they will be discarded and no longer scored. Cards are ranked from -2 up to 12

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Type

1
Family Games

Category

2
Card Game Math

Mechanism

1
Set Collection

Family

4
Misc: Lowest Score Wins Traditional Card Games: Golf Card Games: Draw and Discard Card Games: Exchange

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–8
Best with
2–6
Play time
15–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.1/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Alexander Bernhardt

Artists

1
Alexander Bernhardt

Publishers

2
Magilano Spelialisten