In the card game Xylotar, you’ve found the long lost xylotar schematics from the instrument originally designed by Bobby McColdsnap and Keifer Basset. This unique musical device was based on both xylophone and synthesizer technology in the mid 80's. and was created as an alternative to the keytars of the era.
Without knowing exactly how it should work, play until you discover the sweetest sounds. The player who scores the most points has found the perfect balance of 80’s synthesizer rock and modern carimba-style melodies. Only then can you mass produce the xylotar, succeeding in your goal of achieving moderate commercial success!
In this trick-taking game players know only the colors of their cards and their relative order. Use deduction and observation to figure out the value of your cards, then bid to try to gain extra points.
—description from the publisher
- Fresh twist on trick-taking
- Zany theme and memorable teaching moments
- Accessibility may vary; theme may not appeal to everyone
- quirky and whimsical
- Zany theme with twist on trick-taking
- humorous
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card rotation / hand management — Passing and reordering hands adds strategic depth.
- Trick-taking with a twist — Players arrange dealt cards by suit order; cards are passed and played in a new sequence.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- It's a stocking stuffer, to go under the tree, whatever it might be.
- The box will fit into a stocking.
- Wine Seller is the number one card game for Christmas.
- It's a really fun mechanism.