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Speed (1995)

2–3 players · 10 min · age 7+ · ★ 5.9 on BGG

Players
2–3
Play time
10 min
Age
7+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
5.9/10

Best for 2–3 players aged 7+ who like action / dexterity games — light complexity, plays in 10 min.

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About Speed

The two-minute-long, two-player card game Blink bills itself as the fastest game in the world. Without taking turns, players race to empty their hands by matching the color, shape, or number of symbols on their cards in hand to the top card of the two discard piles in the center of the table. As soon as a player lays down one card, they can draw another, up to the hand size of three cards. If both players can't play, they can both draw a card directly onto the discard pile at

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Action / DexterityCard GameChildrens GameReal-time

Mechanics: Pattern Recognition · Designer: Reinhard Staupe

Players: 2P · 3P

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Speed FAQ

How many players is Speed?
Speed plays with 2–3 players, ages 7 and up.
How long does Speed take to play?
A game of Speed takes 10 min, at light complexity (1.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Speed any good?
Speed rates 5.9/10 from 1,878 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a action / dexterity / card game game built around pattern recognition.