The first thing that I like about Gubs is the fact that it is kid friendly. Specifically, it must be played with someone that can read, so it is more "tween" friendly. I believe that Gubs can easily be compared to games like Old Maid, Uno, War, Phase 10, and others of that complexity. Of these, I would much rather play Gubs because, even with it's flaws, it is a much more entertaining game than any of the ones I just mentioned. Plus, there is at least some strategy involved in winning Gubs as opposed to a game like War. GUBs are small, cute, and terribly fragile. Protect your colony of GUBs from other players and keep them safe to the end of the game!

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If there is a tie, whichever player has the GUB card “Esteemed Elder” in play wins. If the “Esteemed Elder” is not in play, a tie is broken by counting the number of cards in a player’s hand with the victory going to the player with the fewest. Prediction Discard: You cannot end your turn with more than eight cards in your hand. If you have more, discard until you have eight. (Note: You may not randomly discard cards if you have fewer than eight).After you have played or simply drawn a card and passed your turn, tell the next player it's their turn by saying, "Go". TRAPS are placed over Gubs in play and remain there until they are destroyed. Any "Trapped" Gubs at the end of the game do not count for points.

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The game is for anyone. Adults and children will love it. It's simplicity is it's genius and it only lasts 15-20 minutes. So you can squeeze a few games in to an hour. With minimal space required, Gubs can be played anywhere. We've played on the train, on flights, waiting in an airport, hotel rooms, in the caravan and obviously the table at home. It has been played in the past to determine who is making dinner and who is washing up after, quite a fun way to decide.

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I actually cannot wait to introduce my children to this one, it's a few years away yet but I think an excellent game for children to learn winning and losing, but critically not to give up on the game as it can always turn around. This is where games provide important life lessons for our young people and this is an excellent one to start this with. But it is not so serious that defeat would be upsetting because you simply gather in and shuffle the cards, then go again. Final Thoughts

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Unbeknownst to us, Dobble has become the card game to play. And having given it a fair few rounds we can now quite easily see why. In a fast-paced game, you will compete against other members of your family to spy matching images on the cards. That might sound easy, but, no two cards are the same and with five different ways to play the fun is truly endless. There are seven different types of cards. Gubs are played to earn points, but only if they’re free and protected at the end of the game. A single gub played all by itself is as exposed as a naked mole rat. I do not recommend playing one alone, if possible. Draw: Draw one card. You may choose not to draw (which at times may be strategically wise) but can not skip two turns in a row. You cannot draw after playing cards. Game play is very straight-forward. Everyone starts with 3 non-Event cards. On your turn, you first draw a card. You may skip this step, but never twice in a row. Then you play as few or as many cards as you wish – maybe none. The majority of cards have text which explains what they do. Lastly, if – and only if – you have more than 8 cards, you must discard down to that hand limit. Trapped Gubs and Gubs in your hand do not count for points. In case of a tie, whichever tied player has the Esteemed Elder in play wins. If no one has the Esteemed Elder, whoever holds the fewest cards in hand wins.

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GUBS is fast and fun. There is enough meat in the game to make it interesting to the Gamer Geek, promotes togetherness and growth making the Parent Geek happy, and is fast and easy enough for the Child Geek to learn and appreciate. All in all, GUBS is a great game! On a player’s turn, they can choose to draw one card or not. There are times when a player would not want to draw a card for strategy reasons. However, a player cannot skip drawing cards more than twice in a row and cannot draw after playing cards. If the card drawn is an Event card, its effect is immediately played and the card is put in the discard pile. The only exception to this rule are the Letter cards which are placed to the side for everyone to see. The player does not get to go again if the card drawn is an Event card. Whoever has the most Gubs at the end of the game is the winner. Very straight forward. Each player starts with one Gub and a hand of three cards. On your turn, You can draw one card and play as many as you like, or not at all. You must play one card on your second turn if you can. (So you can skip a play every other turn). Then there are the event cards that must be played if drawn, and do count as a played card. When the event cards G, U & B are drawn the game is over instantly and the winner, as noted earlier, is the player with the most Gubs in front of them. Game Overview GUB Cards: These cards represent the little creatures the players will be attempting to save and to horde. REMEMBER! Every game comes with rules, but that doesn’t mean you have to follow them! If you don’t like a rule, change it! These are commonly referred to as “House Rules”. Write them down and add them to your game box.