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
Scales well
Light strategy
Luck-sensitive
How it plays
How does it play?
Order tapas without getting stuck with the bill in a fast, mischievous card game of matching, timing, and pushing your luck.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Take That
Use Take That as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Catch the Leader
Use Catch the Leader as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
Hot Potato
Pass an unwanted item before a timer or triggering condition occurs.
Read the full game description
La Cuenta is a compact party card game about enjoying a shared meal while making sure somebody else pays. Players add tapas cards to the table, follow matching restrictions, collect useful combinations, and use special effects to redirect pressure around the group. The running bill grows as the round continues, making every extra order both an opportunity and a risk. Matching sets can get cards out of your hand, but a badly timed play may leave you holding the account when the music stops. Catch-the-leader and take-that effects keep everyone involved, while the small hand and short turn structure make the game easy to join. Rounds finish quickly, allowing grudges, lucky escapes, and improbable combinations to become the story of the evening. Its multilingual second edition supports English, Spanish, and French play in the same portable box.
