Table feel
Schwupps has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's actions. However, the game does not emphasize cooperation as much.
2016
Ranked #19,207
Schwupps
In Schwupps, you want to rid yourself of cards before anyone else, but sometimes you might find it difficult to dump cards from your hand — even with four discard piles in play! Each player in Schwupps starts with a deck of face-down cards and four cards in hand. Four discard pil...
Card Game
Players
2-5
Play time
Not listed
Age
8+
Complexity
1/5
Rating
5.82
Harder to teach
Highly interactive
Deep strategy
Group fit
At a glance
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
2.4/5
Harder to teach
Replay value
4.0/5
High replayability
Interaction
3.7/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.4/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
4.6/5
Deep strategy
Player control
3.0/5
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Schwupps has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. The player interaction score is average. It scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Schwupps has a solid replayability score of 7.9.
Luck profile
Schwupps has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
In Schwupps, you want to rid yourself of cards before anyone else, but sometimes you might find it difficult to dump cards from your hand — even with four discard piles in play! Each player in Schwupps starts with a deck of face-down cards and four cards in hand.
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In Schwupps, you want to rid yourself of cards before anyone else, but sometimes you might find it difficult to dump cards from your hand — even with four discard piles in play! Each player in Schwupps starts with a deck of face-down cards and four cards in hand. Four discard piles are started on the table with a card in each pile, and next to each pile is a rule dictating which card(s) may be discarded on this pile, e.g., cards of the same color or cards exactly two higher than the current top card of the discard pile. If possible, a player can lay down all four cards in hand, and what can hopefully help you (and pain others) are trouble cards that move the rule cards in play and introduce a new rule at the same time. Whoever first rids themselves of cards wins!
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Designers
1
Michael Feldkötter
Artists
1
Björn Pertoft
Publishers
1
AMIGO
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