Schnapp den Sack
BGG rank
BGG #22,080
BGG rating
5.9

Schnapp den Sack

2016

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Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–5 players
  • 15 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Schnapp den Sack is a board game released in 2016 for 2–5 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Wolfgang Kramer and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition.

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About the game

In Schnapp den Sack, Zacki the sack awaits in the middle of the table. Shuffle the deck of sack cards, which contains four types of sacks with 1-5 sacks on each card, then distribute the cards evenly among all players. On a turn, flip the top card of your stack, then place it in the proper row of cards leading away from Zacki, with each type of sack getting its own row. If placing this card would make the sum of sacks in the row equal six, the first player to grab Zacki takes these cards; if the card would make the row go over six, then it's placed in a different row; if the player grabs the sack by mistake, they must place one card that they previously collected under their deck. Once all the cards have been played and claimed by players, the game ends and whoever has collected the most cards wins!

Publishers

  • AMIGO
  • 999 Games

Questions and answers

Schnapp den Sack supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.