The Game Core

Card Games

Below is a list of all of our favorite card games!


UNO Box

Uno

"UNO is the classic card game that’s easy to pick up and impossible to put down! Players take turns matching a card in their hand with the current card shown on top of the deck either by color or number. Special action cards deliver game-changing moments as they help you defeat your opponents." (mattelgames.com)

Players: 2-10   Age: 7+   Playing Time: Varies


Phase 10 Box

Phase 10

"Phase 10 is a rummy-type card game with a challenging and exciting twist! The object of the game is to be the first player to complete 10 varied phases with two sets of three, one run of seven, or seven cards with the same color. The twist is that each Phase to be completed is specific for each hand dealt. Players who complete one Phase advance to the next, but those who don't must keep trying until they do." (mattelgames.com)

Players: 2-6   Age: 7+   Playing Time: 45-90 minutes


taco cat goat cheese pizza Box

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

"Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is filled to the brim with hand-slapping mayhem! Each player places a card from their hand face up into a community pile while saying taco/cat/goat/cheese/pizza in player sequence. When the card matches the mantra — boom! — everyone slaps their hand on the deck, with the last one to slap picking up the cards. Whoever rids themselves of cards first wins!" (boardgamegeek.com)

Players: 2-8   Age: 8+   Playing Time: 10-30 minutes


Exploding Kittens Box

Exploding Kittens

"Exploding Kittens is a highly strategic, kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Basically, if you draw an Exploding Kitten, you lose and you are full of loser sad-sauce. All the other cards in the deck help you avoid or mitage your risk of drawing an Exploding Kitten. If you don’t explode, YOU WIN! Congratulations, you are full of greatness!" (explodingkittens.com)

Players: 2-5   Age: 7+   Playing Time: 15 minutes


Unstable Unicorns Box

Unstable Unicorns

"Unstable Unicorns is a strategic card game about everyone’s two favorite things: Destruction and Unicorns! Build a Unicorn Army. Betray your friends. Unicorns are your friends now." (boardgamegeek.com)

Players 2-8   Age: 14+   Playing Time: 30-45 minutes


The Mind Box

The Mind

"The Mind is a cooperative limited communication card game in which you’re attempting to play cards in ascending order without sharing any information about your hands. Each game of The Mind is played over a number of levels based on the number of players. You need to get through each of those levels without making a certain number of mistakes." (coopboardgames.com)

Players: 2-4   Age: 8+   Playing Time: 15 minutes