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In Circus Flohcati, players collect acts from the flea circus to score points, with the game containing ten types (colors) of acts, with acts being valued from 0-7 points.
On a turn, you can choose one of the face-up cards on the table and add that to your hand or flip the top card from the deck and add it to the cards on display. If you flip an action card, you must take that action — often stealing a card from an opponent — then your turn ends. If you flip a card of the same color as any face-up card, then you instead discard the newly revealed card and your turn ends with you getting nothing. Otherwise, you again face the same options: Collect a face-up card or reveal a new card.
If on your turn you have three cards of the same value in hand, you can play this trio on the table for a guaranteed 10 points. The game ends either when someone reveals that they have all ten acts in hand or when the deck has been exhausted. You score only for the highest-valued act of each color, so either avoid taking duplicate colors or ditch them in trios. If you have all ten acts in hand, score a 10-point "gala show" bonus. Whoever has the highest score wins.
Editions of Circus Flohcati bear a player count of either 2-5 or 3-5, but they don't differ in the rules or nature of the components.
Year Published
1998
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- Small box games can sometimes get a bad rap because there's so many board games that release every year.
- Flip Tunes is a really small box clearly.
- it's such an easy game to teach
- Scout is one of the best card games I've played in the last little bit.
- Cascadia Rolling Rivers is a really satisfying game to manage the habitat cards.
- Take Time is a cooperative game that boils down to two sets of cards, 1 to 12.
- The Crew Mission Deep Sea is a cooperative trick-taking game for three to five players.
- Stellar is a really great smallbox game that left my collection.
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Unknown Channel game_review at 0:29 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- easy to teach (about 2 minutes) without sacrificing depth
- tight push-your-luck mechanic that creates tension
- highly replayable with a simple, accessible design
- compact footprint and broad appeal for non-gamers and hobbyists
Cons
- limited depth for more hardcore gamers
- luck can influence early turns
Thematic elements
- circus acts and push-your-luck drafting
- Circus / carnival vibe with a flea circus theming
- light, humorous, approachable
Comparison games
- Rummy-style card games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — players draft a card from an available pool to form a hand of circus acts.
- End-game trigger — the game ends when a player holds all 10 suits or the deck runs out.
- Push Your Luck — continue drawing from the pool until a card of a suit already represented busts the player.
- push-your-luck — continue drawing from the pool until a card of a suit already represented busts the player.
- set collection — collect triads of cards with like numbers to form scoring combinations.
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- Circus Flati falls into that wonderful Kia Cornucopia of games that you could teach in about 2 minutes without sacrificing any depth or quality in the gameplay itself
- this game has an excellent push your luck element
- a splendid little card game that is easy and approachable nice and accessible for non- gamers
- highly replayable
- you could teach in about 2 minutes without sacrificing depth or quality
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positive
Pros
- Accessible, quick 15-minute play
- Engaging push-your-luck with multiple strategic choices
- Great as a two-player filler and a family game
- Distinct visual flavors across editions keep the theme fresh
- Simple scoring with clear paths to victory
Cons
- Some may find the luck element too dominant
- Artwork can be intense for very young players on certain editions
Thematic elements
- Circus spectacle, risk and reward, push-your-luck set collection
- Circus world with acrobats and clowns in a lively carnival atmosphere
- lighthearted, fast-paced, humorous circus flavor
Comparison games
- Circus Flati (Amigo Zerus Flati)
- Circus Flati (Grill Games edition)
- Circus Plati (25th Century Games)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action_cards — Nine action cards, three unique actions appearing three times; trigger effects when drawn to influence the draw or display.
- open_drafting — Draft cards openly from a shared display; strategic decisions around what to take and what to deny others.
- Push Your Luck — Players draw cards from the display or deck, risking drawing a card they cannot use and potentially discarding it.
- push-your-luck — Players draw cards from the display or deck, risking drawing a card they cannot use and potentially discarding it.
- set collection — Form trios of cards with the same value to score; placed on the player's display and cannot be moved or exchanged.
- set_collection — Form trios of cards with the same value to score; placed on the player's display and cannot be moved or exchanged.
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- Circus plati remains one of my alltime favorite Riner kitzia filler games.
- It's enjoyable at all player counts, especially with just two players.
- I highly recommend circus flati for anyone looking for a fun quick game.
- The game encourages strategic thinking while maintaining a light-hearted tone.
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