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Red Lion

Red Lion

Heritage Games, Inc. · 2008
2–620–45 min7+ yrs7.1 BGG4
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Description from the publisher: Most of us take our local Pubs for granted - yet throughout history they have played an important part in Britain's social life and the landscape of town and country.

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official art · Heritage Games, Inc.

Description from the publisher:

Most of us take our local Pubs for granted - yet throughout history they have played an important part in Britain's social life and the landscape of town and country. But the names and signs of Pubs have a rich and fascinating story to tell, which is celebrated in this highly original card game. Easy to learn and tremendous fun to play!

Players start with a hand of 5 cards and must play them all to win. To play a card you must play a pub whose symbol matches the last card played. Symbols form suits and there are 11 in the game. There are also some special cards to spice things up for the next player (miss a turn, reverse play direction). A series of 3x cards (eg 3 Barrels) also require the next player to pick up 3 cards. This can be defeated with another 3x card causing the next player to pick up 6 and so on.

When down to the last card, the player must call "time gentleman please" or "last order" or gain a penalty card. When the last card is played, the winner scores the value of all other players remaining cards. Rounds continue until target score (eg 50) is achieved.

game anatomy
BGG rating7.1 / 10
Play time
20–45 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
7+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Red Lion?
Red Lion is a card game game, for 2–6 players, taking ~20–45 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Red Lion — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Red Lion support?
Red Lion is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Red Lion take?
A game of Red Lion takes about 20–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Red Lion for?
Red Lion is recommended from age 7.
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