Flip 7: the quick little game to have in your pocket

Lately, in the evenings before bedtime, we play a game or two of board games with our 7-year-old daughter.
Since we have so much fun together, I wanted to share hereour little gems of everyday life.

In this series, I talk about those games we pull out without thinking:quick, simple, effective, and especially perfect for a bonding moment with family.

But there’s also another category that I really enjoy: party games.

And clearly,Flip 7is one of them.

The concept: simple, quick... but not so easy

Flip 7is a card game based on a very simple principle:
flip cards one by one... without ever landing on a duplicate.

On each turn, you choose:

• either you stop and secure your points
• or you continue and risk losing everything

Said like that, it seems simple.
But in practice, it quickly becomes a little game ofrisk-taking and tension, where each card flipped raises the stakes.
You get a little "casino" feeling as you ask for an extra card each turn, hoping to land on the right one.

Composition and functioning

The game consists of a certain number ofcards ranging from 0 to 12, as well as special cards.

For the number cards, in the deck, there are as many cards as the indicated value:

• 1 card of 1
• 2 cards of 2
• …
• up to 12 cards of 12

For the special cards, there are two categories:

• cards that add points if you survive until the end of the round
• action cards

Among the action cards:

• Stop: which you give to an opponent who is a bit too advanced to stop them in their tracks
• Second chance: which you can keep and play if, unfortunately, you draw a card that you already have
• Three in a row: which you give to an opponent to force them to draw 3 cards at once

A complete game is played until reaching a total of200 points.

In each round, the dealer distributes the cards. Each player then has two options:“again”or“stop”.

As soon as a player draws a card they already have, they are eliminated from the round and score no points.

The round ends when a player has drawn7 different cardsor if all players have decided to stop.

Once the round is over, points are tallied and the game restarts until reaching 200 points.

If a player manages to draw 7 different cards, the round ends immediately and they receive15 additional points.

Why it works so well

What surprised me about Flip 7 is how quicklyit grabs your attention.

• The rules are instant.In a minute, it's understood.
• There's no complicated reading.Just numbers,
• The suspense is constant.Each card turned over becomes an important moment.

And above all, there’s that little aspect:

“Come on, just one more card…”

…which almost always ends badly

My final feeling

Where Flip 7 really stands out is in itsportable party game aspect.

No need for a perfect table, no need for equipment: just a simple deck of cards.

And that’s enough to start a game.

It’s typically the game:

• that you take on vacation
• that you bring out at friends' houses
• or that you suggest quickly without “motivating” others

And often, it grabs everyone's attention very quickly.