Sequence
Play cards, drop chips on the matching spaces, and block your rivals while you race to line up five.
Who it's for
You need a game for a mixed group where some people want to compete and others just want to chat. Works well as a team game for big family gatherings or holiday tables.
Not for you if…
You want deep strategy. Your options are limited by the cards in your hand, so a bad draw can stall you no matter how well you read the board.
Vibe's take
Light and chatty, with a steady rhythm of play a card, place a chip, glare at the person who just blocked you. Jacks create sudden swings, and teams make the table loud.
About this game
A board made of two decks' worth of playing cards, laid out in a 10 by 10 grid, and a pile of colored chips. On your turn you play a card from your hand, put a chip on a matching space, and try to line up five in a row, column, or diagonal. The four corners count for everybody. Jacks are where the knives come out: a two-eyed Jack lets you place a chip anywhere, a one-eyed Jack lets you pull an opponent's chip off the board. You can play on your own or in teams, and a team table with up to twelve people is perfectly workable. It is a card game wearing a board game's clothes, with enough blocking to keep everyone muttering at each other.
Get it
Categories
By the numbers
Players
Duration
10–30 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
1.3 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
6.0/10
Rank #3,318
13k ratings
Published
1982
Designed by
Doug Reuter
Published by
asmodee, Hasbro, Broadway Toys LTD, (Unknown), Enigma (Bergsala Enigma) and 17 more
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