Description
Clever Hands, Sharp Eyes
SCOUT is a fast-paced ladder-climbing card game of timing, clever hand management, and tactical risk-taking. Each card in your hand has two possible values, but there’s a twist — you can’t rearrange your cards once they’re dealt! You’ll need to make the most of your hand’s natural order to outplay your opponents.
On your turn, you can either Play a stronger set of cards to beat what’s on the table or Scout by taking a card from the current set to add strategically to your hand — giving the previous player a point in the process. Once per round, you can even Scout and Play in a single turn for big swings.
The round ends when someone runs out of cards or everyone else passes. You’ll earn points for the sets you’ve won and lose points for cards left in your hand. After several rounds, the player with the highest total score wins!
Game Details
Player Count: 2–5 Players
Average Playing Time: 20 Minutes
Average Set-Up Time: 2 Minutes
Complexity: 1.50 / 5 (BoardGameGeek Weight)
Box Contents
- 45 Dual-Indexed Cards
- 23 VP Tokens
- 1 Rulebook
Recommendations
You’ll love this if: You enjoy compact, tactical card games like No Thanks! or The Crew, with clever restrictions that create tension and creativity.
May not be your first pick if: You prefer open information games or dislike limited hand flexibility.
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