Ladder 29 is a hot game of ladder-climbing firefighters. As experts in the time-honored business of firefighting, players attempt to extinguish their hand of cards while facing difficult challenges that hinder their abilities and choices. Players must decide when to play it safe and when to put it all on the line in this easy-to-learn game that is sure to...
LEXIO is based on the traditional Chinese game system of "Zheng Shangyou" – the climbing game – and is virtually the same game as Big Two (also known as Chinese Poker). Many other card games are based on the same mechanism (The Great Dalmuti, Gang of Four, Tichu, etc.), but LEXIO uses tiles similar to those in Mah Jong instead of cards, and they are of...
Each card has a picture of the TV series The Blondes. Each player has a hair color chosen at the beginning of the game and they sit around the table in that order from the darkest to the lightest hair color (Brown, Chestnut, Auburn, Red, Blonde who must wear the included blonde wig). The goal of the game is collect the most points. The one that has the...
This game is playable with a standard deck of cards. Less Than Three is a 2 player ladder climbing game. Over 6 rounds, players will try to win by emptying their hand first. If a player doesn't have a winning hand, they can sweep to regain control, or end the round early by knocking. Using three different melds (singles, sets of 2 or more, and suited runs...
Party game for 3-4 players or teams. On Kickstarter May 5, 2020: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/3inchhighgames/lifewrecker Object of the game is to lose health, wealth, and social status on the way to rock bottom. Players answer questions of how they would handle a scenario. Answers result in penalties (which in this game are a good thing) and...
Like Cain and Abel is an 18-card trick-taking game with light bluffing for two players. The game comes in an easy-to-carry mint tin and plays in under 15 minutes. Like the biblical siblings, you are making offerings of harvested grains and livestock to God. However, you only score points amassed during the rounds that you have God's favor--whether or not...
One legendary stretch of evenings in 1970, Miles Davis and his band of the moment played a rollicking series of sets at The Cellar Door in Washington, D.C. For almost 40 years, the only way to hear these blistering cool performances was via the album, Live Evil, where producer Teo Macero expertly blended them with studio recordings. This album was also the...
Llama Drama is a family weight card game where players are trying to shed their hand. The base deck allows for 2-4 players, and combining two decks allows for up to 8 players. Setup: Deal each player three cards face-down, three cards face-up, and five cards for their hand. Leave the remaining cards face-down as the Draw Pile. Leave some space on the table...
"Round up broken heroes, pavement prophets, and alleyway weirdos to climb the rusty rungs of street power in LONERS! Recruit street toughs to build your hand, slam down powerful sets and runs to show your muscle, and call security if things get too hot. Wow never pegged you for a snitch?? Be the first to shed all your cards and win!" LONERS is a thematic...
How well can you play the same cards as someone else? In the first round of LOOP, each player receives a hand of eleven cards from a deck of three suits, with each suit having cards numbered 1-15. They each choose two cards to set aside face down. The lead player starts the first trick by laying down a single card, a pair of the same number, or two or more...
Lucky Pirate is a quick card game with a mix of skill and luck that can be played with 2-6 players. Players get to choose an even number of "up" and "down" cards to lay on the table in front of them and form a hand with the leftover cards. They then take turns playing a card to the middle. Generally each card must be equal or higher to the previous card...
In Prime Number Lv.0, a.k.a. 素数大富豪 Lv.0, prime numbers meet Daifugo, the most popular climbing game in Japan, resulting in a Daifugo game with a twist. Prime Number Lv.0 is a re-implementation of 素数大富豪 (Prime Daifugo) with changes made for easier play and for the incorporation of hand management during the game. Shuffle the deck, then deal ten cards to...