Card Game · Children's Game

Matchbox

Matchbox is a cooperative deduction and memory game where you split into two teams and work together to take on increasingly trickier challenges! The game features nine matchboxes and over 200 cards with unique matchbox artwork.

2–10 players30 minages 6

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About the game

What is Matchbox

During the first phase of a round, you place your team’s hand of cards into the card stands in the middle of the table. The other team will simultaneously place their hand of cards into the same stands, but in the opposite direction. Neither team will see what the other places.

Then, the cards will be covered, rearranged, flipped toward the other team, and unveiled with the help of the magic matchboxes. Now you have to find and recall your team’s cards using the other team’s cards as your guide!

How is this possible? Well, before you place or recall each card, you reveal an adjective card that says something like “smelly,” “expensive,” or “solid.” You have to discuss together and select the noun that best fits the adjective (either from your hand in the first phase or from the other team’s cards in the second phase). Hopefully both teams are on the same wavelength, or you’re at risk of losing a life!

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