Amigo • 1994
Everyone simultaneously picks a card from their hand and reveals it. Then, in ascending order, each card gets placed at the end of one of four rows on the table. Cards must go in the row where the last card is closest to (but lower than) the played card. If your card becomes the sixth in a row, you take the first five cards (and their penalty points). If your card is lower than every row's last card, you take the row of your choice. The penalty comes from bull heads printed on each card — most cards have 1, but some have 2, 3, 5, or even 7. Low total bull heads wins. The strategy is about reading the rows and predicting what others will play. With 4 players, you can often calculate the safe options. With 10 players, it's closer to chaos — multiple people play similar numbers and rows fill up unpredictably. It's been in print since 1994. The rules fit on a single card. A game takes 20-30 minutes. The components are just 104 numbered cards. It costs almost nothing and fits in a pocket. Plays 2-10. The sweet spot is 5-6 where there's enough unpredictability to be exciting but enough control to reward smart play. At 8-10, it becomes a loud, reactive experience where groaning at bad reveals is half the fun.
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