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Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked The Mind 18 months ago. It was re-examined by Jo Robertson and updated 11 weeks ago.
Play Overview
Play involves a series of rounds where you are dealt an increasing number of cards. Each round you look at your cards and try to judge who should go first. Because you can't communicate all you can go on is how long you should wait. At first, it seems futile to even try but as you play (and fail and start again) you build up an understanding of how long the group is waiting for different numbers.
You start with some lives, depending on how many people are playing. Each time someone places a card that is higher than one in your hand you place that card and lose a life for having to play out of order. If you successfully play all your cards in order without losing all your lives you progress to the next round where you try again with an extra card in your hand.
Completing some rounds grant you lives back and the special ability to reveal everyone's lowest card, which can be played tactically. The challenge is to get all the way to round 12, something that will take not only teamwork but intuition, instinct and a bit of good luck.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Play Style
You can play this game in the following styles:
Duration
- Just play with two players.
- Play a round with a couple of cards each and with open hands.
- Play a second round with a couple of cards but with closed hands.
Play Time: This game will take between 15 minutes and 20 minutes to complete. The better you do the longer the game lasts.
Age Ratings
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Although you can play with young children, they need to be able to be consistent and disciplined in how long they wait. There's also considerable patience required for repeated failures and the requirement to not go too soon when you have a high-numbered card.
Content Rating
We rate this suitable for 3+ years-olds.
Costs
Game Details
Release Date: 01/01/2018
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 2-4
Genres: Communication (Brain Game and Push-Your-Luck)
Accessibility: 26 features
Components: Cards
Developer: Wolfgang Warsch (@WolfgangWarsch)

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