Cheating Moth
A card game about playing by the rules and secretly breaking them at the exact same time.
Who it's for
Groups who enjoy a poker face, a little sleight of hand and games that dissolve into laughter fast.
Not for you if…
You take rule-following seriously at the table, because half this game is literally about getting away with breaking it.
Vibe's take
sneaky, quick, giggly, light, mischievous
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About this game
Cheating Moth is a race to empty your hand that hides a delightfully sneaky second game underneath. Play a card one higher or lower than the top of the pile and you are fine — but some cards can never legally be played, only vanished by dropping them, sleeving them, or otherwise cheating them off the table while nobody notices. One player holds the Guard, the only one allowed to call out cheaters, and getting caught means taking your card back plus a penalty. It rewards a poker face as much as quick math, and rounds fly by fast enough for an immediate rematch.
Get it
from $16
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
1.2 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
6.1/10
Rank #2,695
6.7k ratings
Published
2011
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