Flip 7 (Compact)

The dealer deals each player one card face up; action cards are executed immediately. Then, the dealer offers each active player in turn the choice: "hit" (another card) or "stay" (bank points and leave the round). If you draw a number you already have, you bust and score zero for that round; if you have seven different numbers in front of you, the round ends immediately and you receive 15 bonus points on top of your card value. Action cards introduce interaction: Freeze forces a player to bank, Flip Three forces someone to draw three cards, and Second Chance provides a one-time protection against a bust. Score modifiers (from +2 to x2) increase your total if you survive the round. The first player to reach over 200 points wins.

Flip 7 achieves a BGG score of ~7.1 and was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres 2025 — a remarkable achievement for such a simple game. It's essentially blackjack with a twist: not 21 as the limit, but double numbers as your downfall, which makes the tension surprisingly tactical as you keep an eye on the deck. The action cards elevate the game beyond pure luck and provide plenty of laughter and groans at the table. As a fast, ruthless, and addictive party game that everyone understands in seconds, Flip 7 consistently delivers on its promises!