The game ends immediately when the third Letter card is drawn. The winner is the player with the highest total of Free and Protected Gubs in play.

Gamewright | Gubs | Card Game | Ages 10+ | 2-6 Players | 20

Discard: You cannot end your turn with more than eight cards in your hand. If you have more, discard until you have eight. (Note: You may not randomly discard cards if you have fewer than eight).I actually cannot wait to introduce my children to this one, it’s a few years away yet but I think an excellent game for children to learn winning and losing, but critically not to give up on the game as it can always turn around. This is where games provide important life lessons for our young people and this is an excellent one to start this with. But it is not so serious that defeat would be upsetting because you simply gather in and shuffle the cards, then go again. Final Thoughts Each player starts the game with a Gub in play on their side, that is to say, face up in front of them. Unbeknownst to us, Dobble has become the card game to play. And having given it a fair few rounds we can now quite easily see why. In a fast-paced game, you will compete against other members of your family to spy matching images on the cards. That might sound easy, but, no two cards are the same and with five different ways to play the fun is truly endless. The game is for anyone. Adults and children will love it. It’s simplicity is it’s genius and it only lasts 15-20 minutes. So you can squeeze a few games in to an hour. With minimal space required, Gubs can be played anywhere. We’ve played on the train, on flights, waiting in an airport, hotel rooms, in the caravan and obviously the table at home. It has been played in the past to determine who is making dinner and who is washing up after, quite a fun way to decide.

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Gubs also does a nice job of creating tension. Part of that is in its array of card actions – you never know when your opponents will nail you. Much of it is due to randomness – you never know what you’ll draw next. However, the tension really grows after you’ve drawn the second letter card, thus beginning the countdown to the end. Only that exact moment is anyone’s guess. Now players need to decide whether or not to risk unprotected Gubs, and when. You can’t wait too long, because Gubs sitting in your hand are worthless when that final letter is revealed! TRAPS are placed over Gubs in play and remain there until they are destroyed. Any "Trapped" Gubs at the end of the game do not count for points. Seek wisdom from The Esteemed Elder or protection from a Toad Rider as you fend off a myriad of traps, lures, and other surprising events! Trapped Gubs and Gubs in your hand do not count for points. In case of a tie, whichever tied player has the Esteemed Elder in play wins. If no one has the Esteemed Elder, whoever holds the fewest cards in hand wins. Play: Play cards from your hand, as many or few as you like. You don't have to play as cards. Sometimes you can't.

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On your turn you draw a card and then decide whether you want to play a card. With a maximum hand size of eight cards, you can even decide not to play a card for several turns in a row if you are looking for the perfect combination. There are some ways to stop combos so they are not too overpowered, but you can have a lot of fun trying to chain the cards together.