Blink
A turnless two-minute reflex race to dump your hand by matching color, shape, or number.
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- Designer
- Reinhard Staupe
- Publishers
- Adlung-Spiele, Out of the Box Publishing
A blistering two-player real-time card game, originally sold as Speed, that bills itself as the fastest game in the world. There are no turns: both players race at once to shed their whole hand by slapping down cards that match the color, shape, or number of symbols on either central pile. First to empty out wins in about two minutes.
Who it's for
Two players wanting a fast, hilarious reflex duel to squeeze in anywhere, anytime.
Not for you if…
You want strategy, depth, or more than two players; it is a pure speed game with a modest rating, thin on decisions and taxing for anyone who dislikes real-time pressure.
Vibe's take
Pure adrenaline; two minutes of frantic, simultaneous pattern-matching with no turns and no downtime.
Published 1995 · 31 years ago
older than 95% of games
In 6,166 collections
collected more than 65% of games
2–3 players · ages 5+
Best with 2 · publisher: 7+
about 10 min
shorter than 98% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.1 out of 5 · lighter than 92%
Opinions: divided
Some love it, others really don’t
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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