Catch the Match
Two cards, one shared object, and the first to spot it grabs the pair.
Who it's for
Parents with children from five who need something quick and prior-knowledge free. Also good for preschool groups, when only a card or two are in play at once.
Not for you if…
You want depth for adults or prefer playing without noise. It is a pure reaction test, and kids will often beat you at it.
Vibe's take
Loud, fidgety, and full of shouting. With five-year-olds at the table, the little ones often see the pair first, and adults laugh at themselves when they miss it again.
About this game
Catch the Match is a spot-it race with big sturdy cards. Each card shows the same fifteen objects, kites, balls, pencils, fish, and more, but in different colors and different places. The magic trick of the deck: any two cards share exactly one identical object. Flip two, and the first person to point at the shared item wins the pair. It is a fast pattern-recognition game with no reading and almost no rules, so a five-year-old can play it right beside an adult. Looking for the match feels like searching a crowded toy shelf, and the shouting gets loud.
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Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
15 min
Ages 4+
Complexity
1.0 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.5/10
Rank #14,113
198 ratings
Published
1995
Designed by
Reinhard Staupe
Published by
Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., MINDOK, Gigamic, AMIGO, Mercurio and 7 more
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