Sequence

Bingo for people who would like to ruin each other's plans.

The board is a ten-by-ten grid printed with every card from two standard decks, Jacks excepted, with the four corners left as free spaces that count for everyone. Play a card from your hand, put a chip on a matching space, and try to get five in a row before the other side does.

The Jacks are the whole game. Two-eyed Jacks are wild and go anywhere; one-eyed Jacks remove an opponent's chip, usually the one they were about to build a row on. Played in teams, it turns into a quiet negotiation across the table about who is holding what, without anyone being allowed to say.

Perfect for: The family that has played Connect 4 to death and would like something with cards, chips and a slightly meaner streak.

2–12 players | 10–30 minutes | Age 7+