Drunter und Drüber

A quietly obscure 1973 German card game mixing memory and light bluffing for up to six players.

👥 2–6 players⏱ approx. 30 min🪄 A round to warm up8+

★ 5.5 · BGG #21,737

Who it's for

Groups who enjoy vintage game curiosities and want a simple, low-stakes memory-and-nerve filler for a bigger table.

Not for you if…

You want a well-documented modern design with rich production, since this is a genuinely obscure, bare-bones vintage release.

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Vibe's take

light, old-school, quick, unpretentious, curious

About this game

Drunter und Drüber is a light vintage German card game from 1973 that blends memory with a dash of bluffing, closer in spirit to a classic parlor game than anything with deep strategy. The title translates roughly to topsy-turvy or every which way, which fits its quick, slightly chaotic feel, track what has already been shown, then decide whether to trust what your opponents are telling you. It scales up to six players, making it an easy pick for a bigger family table looking for something simple between heavier games. This is a genuinely obscure release that never built much of a following outside Germany, so do not expect flashy production or a deep rulebook, just a straightforward memory-and-nerve card game with old-school charm. A curiosity worth trying if your group enjoys vintage rediscoveries.

Memory-and-bluffing card mechanicsScales up to six playersA genuine vintage rediscovery

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