Flip 7 (Compact)

The dealer deals each player one card face up; action cards are executed immediately. Then, the dealer offers each active player a choice: take another card, or stop and secure your points. If you draw a number you already have in front of you, you're out and score zero that round; if you have seven different numbers, the round ends immediately and you get 15 bonus points on top of your card value. Action cards bring interaction: Freeze forces someone to stop, Flip Three makes a player draw three cards, and Second Chance provides a one-time protection against a miss. Bonus cards from +2 to x2 increase your total if you survive the round; the first player to reach over 200 points wins.

Flip 7 was nominated for the Spiel des Jahres 2025, a remarkable achievement for such a simple game. It's essentially blackjack with a twist: 21 isn't the limit, but double-digit numbers are your undoing, making the tension more tactical as you keep an eye on the deck. The action cards elevate the whole experience beyond pure luck, providing plenty of laughter and groans at the table. As a fast, ruthless, and addictive party game that everyone understands in seconds, it delivers exactly what the box promises.