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Gnav

Gnav

(Public Domain) · 1600
2–1260 min7+ yrs1.3/5 complexity4.9 BGG#28.235 BGG95PartyFamily
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How do you play Gnav?

A classic game with roots back to 15th. century Italy, where it was called Cuccu. 300 years later it came to Scandinavia under the name Gnao. Slabberjan is a Dutch game that is similar to Gnav, while the Swedish version (1741) is known as Kille.

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Gnav box art
official art · (Public Domain)

A classic game with roots back to 15th. century Italy, where it was called Cuccu. 300 years later it came to Scandinavia under the name Gnao. Slabberjan is a Dutch game that is similar to Gnav, while the Swedish version (1741) is known as Kille.

This is a well-known game in Norway, and can be played with cards or beautiful, hand-made playing pieces. The cardgame is actually Damm's oldest game that is still in print.

Players are each dealt a random card with a rank, which they keep face down. There is a round of trading, in which you may force a trade with a neighbor. Some cards trigger special effects during trading. After the trading, the worst card loses the round. The heart of the game is in judging whether or not to do a forced trade in the interest of being not-worst.

game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2–12
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#28.235
from Trișache · verified

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Q2Where can I buy Gnav cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Gnav?
Gnav is a card game game, for 2–12 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring trading. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gnav — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gnav support?
Gnav is played by 2–12 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gnav take?
A game of Gnav takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gnav for?
Gnav is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Gnav?
Gnav has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.
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