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What the Heck?

What the Heck?

999 Games · 1988
2–520 min7+ yrs1.2/5 complexity6.5 BGG#3.055 BGG5,1 KFamily
short answer

How do you play What the Heck??

Rarely is a game broken down to its barest elements like this one. Players are given an equal deck of bidding cards from one to fifteen. Each turn, a prize tile is randomly selected from a pool.

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What the Heck? box art
official art · 999 Games

Rarely is a game broken down to its barest elements like this one. Players are given an equal deck of bidding cards from one to fifteen. Each turn, a prize tile is randomly selected from a pool. A prize tile is worth either positive or negative points (from -5 to +10). Each player is attempting to gather the most positive points from these prizes. Players secretly select one of their remaining bidding cards and reveal them simultaneously. For positive prizes, the highest card gets the prize; For negative prizes, the lowest card is stuck with the prize. However, if two people play the highest (or lowest) card, they cancel each other out and the prize goes to the next in line. The highest total score after all fifteen prizes are awarded wins.

game anatomy
Complexity1.2 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.055
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does What the Heck? cost?
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Q2Where can I buy What the Heck? cheapest?
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Q3How do you play What the Heck??
What the Heck? is a animals game, for 2–5 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring auction: sealed bid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about What the Heck? — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does What the Heck? support?
What the Heck? is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of What the Heck? take?
A game of What the Heck? takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is What the Heck? for?
What the Heck? is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is What the Heck??
What the Heck? has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.2 out of 5.
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