Unique and Unusual Card Games
I’m sure you’ve all heard of cards against humanity, a strangely entertaining card game commonly played by adults. However, there are many lesser known, unique and unusual card games that are just as entertaining. Let’s dive into some of the most quirky, catchy, and humorous card games out there. We’ve linked the card game names to Amazon in case you wish to learn more or purchase through our affiliate links.
Unstable Unicorns
Quirky yet humorous, the card game Unstable Unicorns has the goal to create an army of seven unicorns before your opponents. This involves strategically making use of every trick in your hand, in order to give the other players a difficult time. Each player begins with a baby unicorn card in their stable and the rest of the cards shuffled in the draw pile. On your turn, you draw from the pile and have the option to play one from your hand, there are various types of cards including magic, unicorn, upgrades and downgrades (some cards allow you to get rid of your opponent’s unicorns). The game is lighthearted, unique, and easy to follow, perfect for new players. This game was quite a success; the company even brought out new variations, including dragon and apocalypse themes.
Butts in Space
The silliness of the card game ‘Butts in Space’ is evident from its name. It also follows the set collection aspect, but also combines hand management and “take that” mechanics. Also given away by the name, the theme is literally butts in space, it has a humorous backstory – an evil butt robs your ship of all its precious toilet paper. Each player has a character and plenty of unique toilet paper cards. To win, you must have the most sets of toilet paper cards once the game ends. There are action cards which allow players to steal, draw additional cards or employ various tactics, there are also butt changing character cards which allow players to change their character. Sounds a bit silly, but is certainly a one of a kind game.
Candy Catch
Candy Catch is a super sweet card game, where you have to observe sweets, count colours, shapes and collect the right counters. Split into two piles are 56 cards, which contain a candy or sweet on one side and a number between 0-4 on the other. Bear in mind that each sweet comes in a different colour and shape. To play, simply turn the top card and place it next to the other pile, look for the colour and shape that matches the number shown on the card, then collect counters matching the identified colour and shape. If no colour or shape appears in the required quantities then you must take the wild-card sheet which earns you 2 cards. Carry on until there are no cards left, with the winner being the player with the most cards at the end. The candy theme has in recent years become extremely popular, permeating other industries such as mobile game apps and even options of playing free online slots for fun like Sweet Bonanza. So if you, like many others, have a sweet tooth, Candy catch will for sure bring the charm of sweet delights to the table.
Taco vs Burrito
Perfect for challenging your culinary creativity, Taco vs Burrito is another unique card game. To play, you draw cards until the deck finishes, your aim is to create the wildest dish using the top ingredients. You can beat your opponents by drawing cards with nasty ingredients, tummy aches or the health inspector, but watch out, as some cards can force you to bin all your ingredients.
Goat Lords
If unicorns, butts, sweets and tacos weren’t enough, then you can become a goat lord! This competitive card game involving monsters, magic, thieves bombs and of course goats, is another unique way to spend your time. The main goal is to have the largest herd of goats, this involves stacking pairs of matching goat cards, while sneakily stealing your opponents goats. You can use cards to get rid of the other player’s goats and disrupt their strategy. This card game provides competitive fun for all players, and of course, if you have the biggest herd, you’re dubbed the ‘Goat Lord’!
Looking at the range of quirky games whether it be magical madness, freaky food combinations, or silly space themes there’s certainly a whole world of whimsical. So shuffle up, embrace the eccentric and explore the card game options out there.