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Matches

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Unboxing Matches, A modern card game that traditional play card game fans will enjoy

Burn down the world

This isn't a matchbox, it's something far more dangerous! It was found in the ashes of the Whelming Matchstick Factory, with a card game inside. The... (read more)

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Reviews

mixed, 66% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

30 minutes

Published

2024

Age

8+

Publisher

Thing 12 Games

Players

2 to 6 players

Designers

Daniel McKinley and Gustavo "Goose" Gutierrez

Playstyle

Light

Game's Categories

Card Game, Family Game, Bluffing, Set Collection, Betting, Push Your Luck, and Take That

Matches

Description

Burn down the world

This isn't a matchbox, it's something far more dangerous! It was found in the ashes of the Whelming Matchstick Factory, with a card game inside. The tokens might be cold, but the heat is very real!

Matches is a trick-taking card game, with a unique spin on scoring and playing.

2-6 players
25-40 minutes
Ages 8+

Set within the Thing 12 Games alternative Cthulian world! Matches is the 2nd game in our 'Cthulian Artifact Series'. And a thematic follow-up to the Dice Tower Seal of Approval-awarded: The Seals of Cthulhu!

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Genres

Theme

Math

Mechanics

Publishers

(Self-Published)
Thing 12 Games

Designers

Daniel McKinley
Gustavo "Goose" Gutierrez

Editor

Tod Foley

Artist

Gustavo "Goose" Gutierrez

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