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Spoons

Spoons

(Public Domain) · 1972
4–1330 min8+ yrs1.1/5 complexity5.2 BGG#30.707 BGG1 KKidsParty
short answer

How do you play Spoons?

You pull from a regular deck of cards 4 of a kind for each person playing. Shuffle those all together and deal them out so each person has 4 cards. They can't look at them until the game starts though.

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Spoons box art
official art · (Public Domain)

You pull from a regular deck of cards 4 of a kind for each person playing. Shuffle those all together and deal them out so each person has 4 cards. They can't look at them until the game starts though. Place spoons on the table (enough for all except one player). Position them fairly, so each person pretty much has the same chance to grab one. You have one person (this job rotates hand to hand) start calling out 'pass'. How you pass is to select one card from your hand, put it on the table face down next to the person on your right, then you pick up the card the person on your left put down. You keep doing this until 1) you get 4 of a kind or 2) someone else gets four of a kind. At this point you grab a spoon, and the person who doesn't get a spoon gets a 'pig' point. Once you get 3 pig points you are a hog. If you are a hog you have lost, but you can still be part of the game. Hogs can talk to game players, but if a game player talks to a hog they get a pig point. Of course the winner is the person left when everyone else is a hog.

game anatomy
Complexity1.1 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
Vibe
KidsParty
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
4–13
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.707
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Spoons cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Spoons cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Spoons?
Spoons is a action / dexterity game, for 4–13 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring player elimination. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Spoons — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Spoons support?
Spoons is played by 4–13 players.
Q5How long does a game of Spoons take?
A game of Spoons takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Spoons for?
Spoons is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Spoons?
Spoons has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.1 out of 5.
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