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Matches

Burn down the world

This isn't a matchbox, it's something far more dangerous! It was found in the ashes of the Whelming Matchstick Factory, with a card game inside. The... (read more)
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Reviews
mixed, 66% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2024
Age
8+
Publisher
Thing 12 Games
Players
2 to 6 players
Designers
Daniel McKinley and Gustavo "Goose" Gutierrez
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Card Game, Family Game, (Self-Published), Math, and Set Collection
Matches preview imageMatches
$17.00
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Description

Burn down the world

This isn't a matchbox, it's something far more dangerous! It was found in the ashes of the Whelming Matchstick Factory, with a card game inside. The tokens might be cold, but the heat is very real!

Matches is a trick-taking card game, with a unique spin on scoring and playing.

2-6 players
25-40 minutes
Ages 8+

Set within the Thing 12 Games alternative Cthulian world! Matches is the 2nd game in our 'Cthulian Artifact Series'. And a thematic follow-up to the Dice Tower Seal of Approval-awarded: The Seals of Cthulhu!

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Game's Categories

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  • Family Game
  • Card Game

Theme

  • Math

Mechanics

  • Push Your Luck
  • Set Collection
  • Bluffing
  • Betting
  • Take That

Publishers

  • (Self-Published)
  • Thing 12 Games

Designers

  • Daniel McKinley
  • Gustavo "Goose" Gutierrez

Editor

  • Tod Foley

Artist

  • Gustavo "Goose" Gutierrez

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