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The Gang
John Cooper, Kory Heath · Thames & Kosmos · 2024
A cooperative card game where you collectively construct a poker hand — but you can only give cryptic clues about what you hold. Each player contributes cards to the community hand while trying to signal their strengths through limited communication.
Players
3–6
Time
20 min
Ages
10+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- Fresh twist on cooperative communication games
- Poker hand construction is immediately intuitive
- Quick 20-minute sessions
- Works well from 3 to 6 players
- The communication constraint creates genuine tension
May not be for you if…
- Poker knowledge helps appreciate the game
- Some clue interpretations feel ambiguous
- Very light — not a deep strategy experience
- Communication constraint can frustrate casual players
Best for
Cooperative fanspoker fanscasual groups
Awards
- 2025ATTACasual
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