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8 1/2

8 1/2

AMIGO · 2003
2–610 min8+ yrs1.2/5 complexity5.2 BGG#27.776 BGG185PartyFamily
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A card game by Israel's prolific card game designer, Haim Shafir. In this one, you have cards numbered 0 - 9, with special cards 1/2 and Ghost. The game is simple: Put three cards in your hand, three face down on the table, three face up on top of those, the rest next to you.

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8 1/2 box art
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A card game by Israel's prolific card game designer, Haim Shafir. In this one, you have cards numbered 0 - 9, with special cards 1/2 and Ghost.

The game is simple: Put three cards in your hand, three face down on the table, three face up on top of those, the rest next to you. Play cards higher than the card in the pool from your hands and draw cards. If you can't play higher, you eat the pool.

Some cards have special meanings: 1/2 is played on anything, 5 means next card has to be lower, zero resets, etc... When you are out of hand and deck cards, you play your face up cards, and then your face down cards, blindly.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
10 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#27.776

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Q3How do you play 8 1/2?
8 1/2 is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~10 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 8 1/2 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 8 1/2 support?
8 1/2 is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of 8 1/2 take?
A game of 8 1/2 takes about 10 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 8 1/2 for?
8 1/2 is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is 8 1/2?
8 1/2 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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