Recommended card game. Easy! Fun! Adults get hooked too!

Word Basket

[Double-Restriction Shiritori] Todai students’ card game is way too fast! [Word Basket]

This game starts with a letter placed on the table.

You think of a word that ends with a letter you have in your hand, and then, like shiritori, the next person thinks of a word that ends with a letter from their hand starting from the final letter of the previous word.

If you can’t play from your hand, you can reset, but doing so adds one card to your hand.

It’s a game that really tests your vocabulary.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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coyote

Coyote rules video by the Board Game Association

Each participant draws a card with a number on it and, without looking at the number, fastens it to their forehead with a headband or similar.

This way, everyone can see others’ numbers but not their own.

In this state, players take turns saying numbers and adding to a running total.

When someone thinks the total has exceeded the sum of all players’ numbers, they call “Coyote.” If the total had already exceeded the sum before the caller’s turn, the previous player loses; if it had not exceeded the sum before the caller’s turn, the caller loses.

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Battle Line

I tried playing Battle Line, a two-player card game, with a friend.

This is a two-player competitive game in which players vie for control of nine territories by arranging three cards.

The winner is the first to either capture five out of the nine territories or to capture three adjacent territories.

On each turn, players place one card on their own side of a marker, contesting the territory until each side has three cards.

Which player gains a territory is determined by the combination of cards.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Love letter

[Love Letter] If I lose in a love letter, I’ll write a love letter!!!

The player keeps one card in hand and draws one card from the deck.

Then, they play one of the two cards to the table.

Each card has an effect written on it, and players deduce the remaining card based on the card that was played.

Since a single game takes about 5–10 minutes, it’s perfect for enjoying in short breaks!

Dominion

[New Project] The hottest board game around the world! How to play Dominion & an introduction to the cards! [Mujox TV]

Dominion is a popular card game, so many people may already know it, but the rules can seem a bit difficult at first.

The word “dominion” means “one’s own territory.” As that suggests, it’s a game about strengthening your own domain.

In this game, you strengthen your domain by collecting victory point cards: Estate (1 point), Duchy (3 points), and Province (6 points).

By making use of various card effects—such as Kingdom cards and Treasure cards—you take actions and make purchases efficiently to gather victory points.

It’s a bit challenging, but after playing a few times you’ll likely get the hang of the rules.

My view of the world

Card-based Ogiri?! Comedians going all out are even funnier than expected lol — “My World View” [Toy Recommendation/Review]

Using randomly dealt word cards, fill in the blanks on the prompt card and hold a comedy showdown! The player who’s the judge picks the word they find funniest, and the person who chose that word earns points.

Words that seem totally mismatched and inconsistent at first can, when plugged into the prompt, spark unexpectedly hilarious results.

It’s a game everyone can enjoy together with lots of laughter.

time bomb

Time Bomb: Description & Gameplay Video

It’s a thrilling mind game.

You flip your opponent’s cards while trying not to trigger the hidden time bomb among them.

Once everyone is dealt their hands, you all fire off questions at once and must choose safe cards.

Some players will lie that they don’t have a time bomb when they do—or claim they do when they don’t—everyone trying to confuse each other and seize the win!