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The Epic Beard Game

Game ID: GID0328895
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2018
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Description

The Epic Beard Game is a classic card game with a shot of bald-faced bluffing and a twist of hirsute humor! The object is to empty your hand of all cards using deceptive ploys and tactics. So go all-in for the with with your most epic strategy while avoiding "Beardless Harry"! It's wild and woolly fun with cards, chips, beards, and bluffs. (From box.)

Players attempt to rid their hand of cards by playing pairs. Play is made face down which allows for bluffing. Low score wins the game. There are cards which are difficult to get rid of and also hurt your score.

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Description

The Epic Beard Game is a classic card game with a shot of bald-faced bluffing and a twist of hirsute humor! The object is to empty your hand of all cards using deceptive ploys and tactics. So go all-in for the with with your most epic strategy while avoiding "Beardless Harry"! It's wild and woolly fun with cards, chips, beards, and bluffs. (From box.)

Players attempt to rid their hand of cards by playing pairs. Play is made face down which allows for bluffing. Low score wins the game. There are cards which are difficult to get rid of and also hurt your score.

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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • fun party game with a humorous theme
  • quick rounds and accessible for groups
Cons
  • light weight may not appeal to heavy gamers
  • bluffing luck factor
Thematic elements
  • bluffing, set collection and penalty points
  • Beard-themed bluffing party game
  • humorous, lighthearted
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Betting and Bluffing — Players discard cards to minimize points while bluffing others
  • Bluffing and deduction — Players discard cards to minimize points while bluffing others
  • card discard and penalty chips — Chips track penalties and influence scoring
  • Compound Scoring — Three rounds with penalties for last cards; scoring by penalties
  • round-based scoring — Three rounds with penalties for last cards; scoring by penalties
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  • combine real-time bag building and tile placement for a unique city building experience
  • two minutes to build their city as optimally as they can
  • it's really not as complex as I'm making it sound
  • you look at it, it makes a lot more sense when you see it on the table
  • an excellent worker placement game for just two players
  • the object of this game is to be the player with the lowest number of points by discarding as many cards as possible and then bluffing your opponents
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