Pocket Madness

A fast-paced card game set in a Lovecraftian world where players evoke Ancient Ones and collect madness. Players start with a small hand and a visible row of numbered cards (6–12) from which they draw, then take turns taking 1–3 cards, opening portals, or launching investigations. To open a portal, a player lays down three or more matching-number cards to claim a portal power; portals grant one-use abilities but can be stolen. To open an investigation, a player discards numbered cards and causes all other players to gain madness tokens based on the number of investigations that round. Rounds end when a player empties their hand or the row runs out; the game ends when a player reaches ten or more madness tokens.

Players: 2–4 best 3
Playing time: 30 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1.3 / 5

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Design: Ludovic Maublanc
Bruno Cathala
Art: Mathieu Leyssenne

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Plays logged: 44
Players: 13m 31s
Average play: 26
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Mario López Menés5.9
Simple and friendly card game with a classic feeling. PROS - The game has tension, and it rewards reading the table correctly. - It is really easy to teach and learn. - It looks pretty cool! CONS - The oversized cards look cool on the table but make the game clunkier to carry with you.