Memory
Flip two cards, remember what you saw, collect the pairs.
See how it plays
How to play Sock Jungle Memory Match Game - 2011 Cardinal Games-2
Review · in EnglishSpieLama Review [German] - Designer
- (Uncredited)
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A grid of face-down cards hides identical pairs. Flip two per turn: match them and you keep the pair and go again, miss and both cards go back down in exactly the same spot. Everything happens in your short-term memory, because there is nothing else to manage. Thousands of themed sets exist, from animals to artworks to film stills, but the engine underneath never changes.
Who it's for
Playing with small children who finally get to beat the grown-ups at something. Also fine for anyone who wants a game with no reading, no maths and no waiting around.
Not for you if…
There are no decisions here beyond paying attention, so if you want strategy this will feel empty. Small children genuinely outplay adults at it, which not everyone enjoys.
Vibe's take
Quiet and focused, with a small burst of smugness every time you flip the pair you spotted three turns ago.
Published 1900 · 126 years ago
older than 99% of games
In 6,879 collections
collected more than 69% of games
2–6 players · ages 3+
Best with 2
about 30 min
shorter than 69% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.1 out of 5 · lighter than 87%
Opinions: divided
Some love it, others really don’t
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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