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Oh Hell!

Oh Hell!

(Public Domain) · 1930
3–730 min10+ yrs1.7/5 complexity6.9 BGG#2.807 BGG1,1 KPartyFamily
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How do you play Oh Hell!?

Oh Hell! is a trick taking standard deck playing card game. The object is for each player to bid the number of tricks they think they can take from each hand, then to take exactly that many; no more and no fewer.

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Oh Hell! box art
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Oh Hell! is a trick taking standard deck playing card game. The object is for each player to bid the number of tricks they think they can take from each hand, then to take exactly that many; no more and no fewer. Points are awarded only for making the bid exactly, and are deducted for missing the bid, either over or under.

The hook is that at least one player will fail on each hand, because the total number of tricks bid by the players may not equal the number of tricks available on that hand.

Also known as Oh Pshaw and Blackout.

Similar but in board game form as:

Canyon

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
PartyFamily
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
3–7
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#2.807
from Trișache · verified

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Q2Where can I buy Oh Hell! cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Oh Hell!?
Oh Hell! is a card game game, for 3–7 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring predictive bid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Oh Hell! — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Oh Hell! support?
Oh Hell! is played by 3–7 players.
Q5How long does a game of Oh Hell! take?
A game of Oh Hell! takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Oh Hell! for?
Oh Hell! is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Oh Hell!?
Oh Hell! has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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