Party Essential
Players
5-10
Play Time
Unknown
Complexity
1.0 / 5
Rating
9.2
Year
2003
Community Snapshot
Best with 6–7
Light complexity
~0 min
9.2 on BGG (1)
Categories
Since 2003, The Things has captivated fans of trick-taking and variable powers with its light complexity design, shining brightest at 6 players.
How It Plays
Trick-taking
Players play cards in rounds, and the highest card wins the trick — a classic card game mechanic that's endlessly satisfying.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
The Things is a game for three or (ideally) more players, and simulates the paranoid members of an antarctic research facility being overrun by - or conquering - an invasive shape-shifting, human-killing alien. A standard deck of cards is used, with the different cards having different abilities. Players are either Things or Humans.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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