The Number

Player Count: 2-5

Age Group: 8+

Smarter than you think, easier than you expect! This little Japanese game doesnÕt fit into any single category. You donÕt realize how rich The Number is while playing. The Number is an expert mix of mechanics: Bluffing, Risk-taking, but also Guessing (a mechanic that involves anticipating your opponentÕs next moves and adapting your strategy accordingly). It takes 5 minutes to learn, but you wonÕt have it all figured out yet! Choose, check and resolve! How to play? A game of The Number plays over 2 rounds of 5 turns each during which everyone plays simultaneously. 1- Choose Each turn, everyone secretly writes a number from 000 to 999 on their boards, then reveals them at the same time. 2- Check Line up the numbers from biggest to smallest (top to bottom) and check if your number is approved (it doesnÕt share digits with any of the numbers below it) or eliminated (it has at least one digit in common with any of the numbers below it). 3- Resolve If your number is approved, gain as many points as the first digit of your number. Then, you must cross off the digits you used in your number from your board. You will not be able to use them for the rest of the round.