Hats
You have an invitation at 5 p.m. at the Mad Hatter’s garden. The table is ready, the cookies taste like buttery heaven, and the tea is strong and spicy. “More sugar?” asks the Mad Hatter, giving you a bizarre look.
“Yes, plea…”
“Time’s up!” he yells, interrupting you. Sugar, cookies, and millions of hats fly everywhere. Tea spills all over the tablecloth as he proceeds with a huge smile on his face. “It’s time to play a game.”
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In Hats, two to four players compete to acquire the most outstanding hats by exchanging cards in hand with cards on the tea table board. Each card exchange influences how each hat is scored. Naturally, at the end of the game, the player with the highest score will be declared the maddest!
To play, everyone draws nine cards. You take your turn by performing one of the following two actions:
Exchange hats — Play a single card from your hand face up and exchange it with one of the same type (color) from the tea table board or exchange it for a card of any type but of a lower value. Add the card exchanged from the tea table board to your collection by placing it face up in front of you.
Create a black hat — Play a single card face down in front of you to add it to your collection as a black hat. Each black hat in a player’s collection at game’s end is worth 1 point.
Players: 2-4
Suggested Ages: 14 and up
Language(s): English
