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You've Got Crabs (2018)

4–10 players · 15–20 min · age 7+ · ★ 6.1 on BGG

Players
4–10
Play time
15–20 min
Age
7+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
6.1/10

Best for 4–10 players aged 7+ who like animals games — light complexity, plays in 15–20 min.

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About You've Got Crabs

Form teams of two players each (max of 5 teams). Each team meets privately to come up with a non vocal signal to indicate when either teammate collects 4 of the same Crab Card. Each player will get a hand of 4 cards. One side plays at a time. On a side’s turn, all players on that side can simultaneously swap any card from their hand with a card from the middle of the table (The Ocean). When you have 4 of the same Crab Card, you can't say anything out loud. Instead, when…

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Mechanics: Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, Take That, Team-Based Game · Designer: Matthew Inman, Elan Lee

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You've Got Crabs FAQ

How many players is You've Got Crabs?
You've Got Crabs plays with 4–10 players, ages 7 and up.
How long does You've Got Crabs take to play?
A game of You've Got Crabs takes 15–20 min, at light complexity (1.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is You've Got Crabs any good?
You've Got Crabs rates 6.1/10 from 581 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a animals / card game game built around hand management, set collection, simultaneous action selection.