Oink Games: Scout

This is the Oink Games: Scout

Players: 2-5 | Ages: 9+ | Playtime: ~20 minutes

Step into the leader’s role of a bustling circus and outsmart your rivals in SCOUT, a fast-paced, tactical ladder-climbing game for 2-5 players aged 9 and up. With only about 20 minutes of playtime, it’s perfect for quick yet engaging game sessions that challenge your decision-making and strategic planning.

• Build Your Circus Team:
  Everyone on your team has a specific role, but the key to victory is how you scout and recruit new members from rival groups! One extra member could trigger an incredible chain reaction, elevating your show above all others.
• Gameplay Mechanics:
  • Dual-Indexed Cards: 45 cards with two values each, featuring all combinations of numbers 1-10, speeding up decision making.
  • Unchangeable Hands: Once dealt, you cannot rearrange your hand, but you may rotate all cards to reveal their other value.
  • Taking Turns: Choose to play or scout — or do both in one turn!
  • Playing a Set: Play one or more adjacent cards with the same or consecutive values. Your set must beat the current one on the table in size or value to be valid.
  • Scouting: Take an end card from the table set and add it into your hand, potentially changing your strategy.
• Strategic Play:
  • Play higher sets to dominate the table and claim face-down pile points.
  • Scout to disrupt opponents’ plans and build your hand.
  • Use your turns wisely to outmatch rivals and set off chain reactions that will boost your standing.
• Winning the Game:
  • The game ends when players have emptied their hands or most have scouted out, and points are tallied.
    -earn VP tokens for each face-down card and lose points for remaining cards in your hand.
  • Play multiple rounds, and the player with the most points wins the crowning act!

Ready to take the spotlight? Visit Mind Games and experience SCOUT, the clever and quick card game that rewards sharp strategy and daring plays. Perfect for game nights, quick battles, and testing your circus leadership skills!

Make your move and lead your team to victory at Mind Games!