Simple goodness

I found a copy of Yummy in the back of a HomeGoods store a few years ago (yes! HomeGoods! I look for games EVERYWHERE. Never know what you might find...). It's a VERY simple game. It has little strategy, but enough that it isn't boring. At least that's what I think.

There is a large deck of numbered cards. 3 is the lowest, 7 is the highest. The entire deck is dealt out to the players, providing each player with his/her own draw pile. You begin each turn with a hand of three cards. You must play at least one, but can play up to all three is you wish.

The cards are played to a common area in the center of the table. There is space to play the 3's, a place for the 4's, etc. Whoever plays the third 3 to the table takes all three. Whoever plays the 4th four takes all four.... etc.

SO, as you play, you are trying to not make it too easy for the next player to finish a set, while holding cards that can allow you to pounce on a set when it gets to you. With only 3 cards in your hand at a time, planning ahead can be difficult.

When one person's cards are all used up, the game ends.

Your score is simple the number of cards you've claimed.

You don't want to play cards too quickly, since you will likely make it easier for opponents to finish sets. But you can't play too slowly, because someone else will finish the game before you've managed to claim very much.

Cathy, Jake, Chris, Danielle, and Erick played a 5-player version of Yummy.

Here are our scores:

Cathy	Jake	Chris	Danielle	Erick
16	7	20	21	17

Danielle wins!

I like this game for its simplicity, but I didn't feel a lot of enthusiasm from the rest of the crowd. I'm glad I own it (it seems hard to find!), but it probably won't come out in the Strategic Gaming Club very often.