Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Light strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Shed singles, sets, and runs before your rival, then use each trick’s forced draw to reshape the hand that remains.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Crisps! is a two-player ladder-climbing game stripped down to unsuited cards and a handful of potent combinations. Lead a single, set, run, or run of pairs, and the opponent must match the form at an equal or higher rank or pass. After a pass, the trick winner chooses between a face-up card and a blind draw, leaving the other card to the loser. Special triples and quadruples can overturn the strongest ordinary plays, creating a brisk contest of timing, hand-shaping, and knowing when to wait.
