Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Teachability
4.5/5
Easier to teach
Replay value
4.3/5
High replayability
Interaction
5.0/5
Highly interactive
Player scaling
4.5/5
Scales well
Strategic depth
3.3/5
Light strategy
Player control
3.8/5
More strategic control
Setup time
About 4 min
Teach time
About 8 min
Table footprint
Compact
Recommended edition
Bested Another Time – Japanese/English edition
How it plays
How does it play?
Climb through animal-led card combinations, manage a shared tempo, and be the first to empty your hand in a lively ladder game.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Bested Another Time is a ladder-climbing card game in which animal characters and flexible combinations keep the lead changing hands. Players answer the current play with a stronger pattern or pass, manage the cards that can unlock later turns, and look for the moment to shed an awkward hand. It supports a broad player count and includes solo play for practicing its unusual rhythm.
