1861 · Card Game
The Game of Authors
Players collect complete sets of author-themed cards by asking opponents for specific ranks or named cards. All cards are dealt at the start; on a turn a player requests a rank (or specific card) from another player and continues their turn while requests are successful. Completed books are laid aside and scored, with different books or order of melding sometimes worth varying points. Play continues until all books are formed, and the player with the most points or the most books wins. The game uses an educational theme of authors and their works, turning set collection and memory into the central mechanic.
- Players
- 2–6 best 5
- Playing time
- 5–15 min
- Age
- 7+
- Complexity
- 1 / 5
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Free, on web, Android and iOS
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