Number of Players: 2-6
Playing Time: 15 Minutes
Recommended Ages: 8+
Match cards by their numerical value or by their color and try to get the highest score possible with the cards that don't match! But be careful, because as you run out of cards in your hand, the rounds get more complicated and your opponents can make you lose points.
Designed by Thomas Weber, Match! can be played as a couple or in groups of up to 6 players, ages 8 and up, in games lasting around 20 minutes. The goalof the game is to accumulate points round after round until you reach 50. With matching mechanics reminiscent of classic color-and-number card games, this game promises hours of fun.
Players start the game with 5 cards in hand. Each turn, they place a card on the discard pile in the center of the table. The number or color must match the card in the discard pile. The game ends when someone runs out of cards in hand. However, in Match!, what players are most interested in is not placing their cards on the discard pile, but on a collection of cards in front of them. At the end of the game, these cards are what score points.
A player can only place a card in his collection if it does not fit in the discard pile. Also, when he places a card in his collection, he must draw a new card from the deck. This means that even though he accumulates points, he also moves further away from the end of the game. On the other hand, if a card in the collection matches the one in the discard pile when the next turn comes around, he cannot play a card from his hand to add it to the collection, so he either gets rid of a card that matches or he must discard the card in the collection that meets the requirements. Therefore, it is important to find the right balance between both paths, as well as trying to make the other players have to get rid of valuable cards from their collection.
Match! is part of Devir's pocket collection, which is characterized by bringing great games in a small format and at an affordable cost. In addition to their size, which makes them great travel companions, they are versatile titles within reach of all audiences. Match! games will be resolved in a very short time and it is very possible that you will chain one game after another.
