In case you haven't played it, commotion is a very accurate description. The idea is to get rid of your pile of 13 cards faster than the other people you're playing against. That's the easy part of learning how to play.The hard part is actually getting rid of them before anyone else.
Start with four to six people (or if you like chaos, you can get additional decks). The game says you can play with two or three as well, but the game play is more fun with at least four. Count out 13 cards facedown, then flip five cards in a row face up next to them. This is where the fun begins.
The idea is to make colored piles, starting with a Start card, then going numbers 2 to 12, and finish with a Stop card. The piles are in the middle of the table, for anyone to play. The Start and Stop cards can start or finish any pile, but the numbers must be matching in color. Instead of confusing things any more, you can check out the instructions to see how it's played. Once someone goes out, you add up the points - first one to 150 is the winner.
As it was New Year's Eve the first time we played, there was a bit of imbibing happening, so things were a little slow. K and I got to play again Saturday night (and again Sunday afternoon), and we want to play more. Once you get into it, there's chaos... and a lot of swearing. It's not for the faint of heart, and some self-control is needed if there are little ears around. Anyone up for a couple of rounds?
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In case you haven't played it, commotion is a very accurate description. The idea is to get rid of your pile of 13 cards faster than the other people you're playing against. That's the easy part of learning how to play.The hard part is actually getting rid of them before anyone else.
Start with four to six people (or if you like chaos, you can get additional decks). The game says you can play with two or three as well, but the game play is more fun with at least four. Count out 13 cards facedown, then flip five cards in a row face up next to them. This is where the fun begins.
The idea is to make colored piles, starting with a Start card, then going numbers 2 to 12, and finish with a Stop card. The piles are in the middle of the table, for anyone to play. The Start and Stop cards can start or finish any pile, but the numbers must be matching in color. Instead of confusing things any more, you can check out the instructions to see how it's played. Once someone goes out, you add up the points - first one to 150 is the winner.
As it was New Year's Eve the first time we played, there was a bit of imbibing happening, so things were a little slow. K and I got to play again Saturday night (and again Sunday afternoon), and we want to play more. Once you get into it, there's chaos... and a lot of swearing. It's not for the faint of heart, and some self-control is needed if there are little ears around. Anyone up for a couple of rounds?
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