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The Game of Life: Card Game

The Game of Life: Card Game

Hasbro · 2002
2–430 min9+ yrs1.6/5 complexity5.7 BGG#23.104 BGG431Kids
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How do you play The Game of Life: Card Game?

This is the card game version of "The Game of Life". There are four types of cards: Career cards, Student/Married cards, Early Life cards, and Later Life Cards.

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The Game of Life: Card Game box art
official art · Hasbro

This is the card game version of "The Game of Life". There are four types of cards: Career cards, Student/Married cards, Early Life cards, and Later Life Cards. First you must draw a Career card. You may also choose to attend college which allows you to pick a higher paying career, but you also lose three turns. Your Career card lists how much time and money you can spend on each turn. On your turn, you may play cards from your hand, but only if you have enough time or money to pay for them (some cards, like "Lucky Lottery" allow you to add your two scores together). The cards you play feature life goals that are worth points. You may also get married and have children which costs you time but earns you bonus points. When the Early Life cards are used up, play proceeds with the Later Life cards. This deck also has the Letter cards "L" "I" "F" and "E", and when all four of these cards are drawn the game ends. The players add up their scores and the one with the highest point total wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.6 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
9+ yrs
BGG rank
#23.104
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Q3How do you play The Game of Life: Card Game?
The Game of Life: Card Game is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Game of Life: Card Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Game of Life: Card Game support?
The Game of Life: Card Game is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Game of Life: Card Game take?
A game of The Game of Life: Card Game takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Game of Life: Card Game for?
The Game of Life: Card Game is recommended from age 9.
Q7How complex is The Game of Life: Card Game?
The Game of Life: Card Game has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.6 out of 5.
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