No Thanks! is a fast-paced, push-your-luck card game where players try to avoid taking numbered cards, which score negative points. On your turn, you can either take the face-up card or pay a chip to pass and force the next player to deal with it.
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The Verdict
based on 29 reviews
“When you get a card game that has those 3 aspects, you're bound to have a winner on your hands. And that's what No Thanks is…a winner!”
“It's fast, I've never seen anyone get really upset about the game, it's just simple and easy to, you know, take the card and play a chip, that's it, easy concept, fun.”(5:35)
“I love it, I think it's a great game, I think it's a perfect game to be honest. It is so simple: you say no thanks and you put your chip out.”(5:48)
“This is an excellent for the game I'm one of the best filler games I've ever played and I'm surprised I haven't paid this sooner because it really is my cup of tea”
“No Thanks is an absolute winner in my book. It’s more approachable than 6 Nimmt, which means it gets played with a wider variety of people.”
“No Thanks by itself is an easy-to-play, wildly interactive and entertaining little game. And now with a bit of personality in this new version. I personally love No Thanks and I like the motif that they're going for here. I give this one a nine out of 10.”(1:38)
“No Thanks is one of the best little filler card games on the market. This is one I'm going to tell you to track down. It shouldn't be very expensive and it's one that you just have a world of fun with.”(2:16)
“No Thanks is the perfect all-around card game. It is never leaving my collection.”
“It's an amazing light game that I can bring in any situation. It's the game I bring to people that don't play games and they always want to play it over and over again. I love this light simple game.”(5:14)
“Which is no thanks which i think this is one that should be in almost everyone's collection now uncle ricardo has a copy so he doesn't need this suggestion but this is for anyone else looking to pick up ace filler game”
“No Thanks is a one-of-a-kind game that is perfect for playing in pubs.”
No Thanks! truly epitomizes that less is more, and that simplicity can harbor complexity. Considering its elegant ruleset and the enriched gaming experience it offers, I absolutely recommend giving No Thanks! a place on your shelf.
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