Action card powers only activate when taken from the donut row, not when the card is taken from the discard pile, drawn from the deck, or taken from another player. The number of Donut cards played per game varies based on the number of players so a game is different each time. Being such a joyful theme really does propel the game into being what I would consider a staple game for a collection.

Or maybe that succulent, rich, jam-filled balls of sugary supremacy are more your kind of delicious temptation? The Boy: My almost 8-year-old son who enjoys any type of game, from video games to board games to card games, as long as it makes him think. The meanest option, I think, is to foist the card that docks seven points at the end of the game upon someone else.For a four player game, the teal, pink and purple background cards are used while the blue cards are only used with 5 players or more. That means that if you predominately play with smaller groups, those other cutie donuts will never see the light of day. If only one player chose the card number, then they are able to take it from the donut row and place it face up in front of them. The game will end when there are not enough cards left in the deck to fully replenish the cards up for grabs.

Some offer straight points, others award points on a sliding scale as you collect more of them, while others might actually be negative points, but give you a powerful one time ability. Old Fashioned – Scores 5 points at the end of the game as long as you have fewer than 10 donut cards. If only one player chooses a card, that player takes the card from the donut row and places it in front of herself.

I enjoy that players can gain points by collecting a lot of cards or by gaining as few cards as possible. WARNING: Zatu is not accountable for any self-inflicted sugar comas induced via an over-consumption of Go Nuts for Donuts. If more than one person chose the same donut, then the donut is discarded instead and those people get nothing this round. I (Jason) will summarize his thoughts because have you ever heard how long an 8-year-old’s story is?

Where Sushi Go implements card drafting into set collection, Go Nuts For Donuts implements secret bidding instead. The cards with the numbers on will be given to each player, one of each number up to the player count, plus 1 also. A little about our family… My wife and I love playing board games, card games and any tabletop game that we can get our hands on in our home. If a card you have won is an action card, then the effects are resolved as soon as it is placed in front of you.With a player count up to six and the fact that young, inexperienced players can be competitive, it will be great for holiday gatherings. The game is relatively quick at approximately 15-20 minutes and my kids enjoy playing this game multiple times in a night.