The first player takes an upper card from his pile and places it in the middle of the table facing up. While doing it, the player loudly counts “ one avocado.” When a Change Direction card is played players will also reverse the count. If the count was increasing with each player it will now decrease and vice versa. Why We Love It: From its fresh design to simple rules and fast pace, this modern variation on classic snapping card games is a sure shot at any party or a family get together. What You’ll Need to Play Avocado Smash The Avocado Smash game doesn’t involve any points or score counting, making the whole game perfectly straightforward. The main goal is to get rid of all your cards as fast as possible.

If two players run out of cards before someone wins, the first player to slap the cards correctly breaks the tie. My Thoughts on Avocado SmashWhenever multiple players make mistakes simultaneously ( e.g., they smash the cards when they shouldn’t), they divide the pile of cards equally. The last one to do so must take the whole pile of cards from the center, turn it bottoms up, and place it under his pile. Another problem with Avocado Smash is something that it shares with all of these type of games where all of the players are trying to slap the cards at the same time. Players are likely to slap the cards at the same time. This can lead to players hurting their hands. This is especially true if some of the players are overly aggressive. I don’t really see any major injuries occurring. Players need to be conscientious of other players though and try not to slap too hard because they were overexcited. I love a party game and I love poached egg and avocado! So when I got the chance to play Avocado Smash by Ridley’s Games, I was really looking forward to giving it a try.

Main Objective: Players try to get rid of their cards as soon as possible by reacting fast to special cards and matching combinations. Absolutely. This game is officially suitable for kids aged six years and more because it involves some numbers and reading. Nevertheless, since cards are also visually distinguishable, even younger kids should enjoy this game. Other Similar Games to Avocado Smash (Our Guides) At first, it seems like you don’t need to pay much attention to the numbers on the cards. But the real action begins when a player uncovers some of the special cards or combinations. Smash! and Special Card CombinationsAvocado Smash is primarily about good perception and lightning-fast reactions. So, whenever a new card is turned over, pay good attention to the number or writing on its face: You’re ready to start playing immediately after you deal all the cards among the players. How to Play Avocado Smash Avocado Smash is one of the newest additions to this category. Still, it has already achieved quite an impressive acclaim, including receiving the PureWow’s 2021 Happy Kid Award in the Best Card Game category.