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Skate: The Card Game
2021
Rules assistance for Skate: The Card Game
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- 2–8 players
- 15–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.7/5
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Skate: The Card Game is a board game released in 2021 for 2–8 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Christian Shelton and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Matching.
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About the game
Skate: The Card Game is a casual, fast-paced tabletop game for skaters and non-skaters alike. The goal is to land five tricks before your opponents — without eating pavement! One box includes a rulebook and three decks (Skate, Grind, and Trick) comprised of more than 150 cards total. A unique, two-card hand limit lends itself well to the fast-paced nature of the game while offering the opportunity for strategy derived from sparsity. On a players turn, they must perform one of four actions: - Push to get the right cards. - Plant cards to set up the trick. - Kick opponents to hinder their progress. - Balance to avoid eating pavement. To land a trick, a player must plant two Foot cards that match the colors on the Trick card. Gnarly cards can act as any color. Cards from the Grind deck provide the opportunity to score extra tricks. If at any time a player has two Eat Pavement cards in their hand, they immediately discard any cards they have planted on their board as well as on their Grind cards. As soon as a player has landed at least five tricks, they are immediately declared the winner! -description from designer
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Questions and answers
Skate: The Card Game supports 2–8 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.
The listed playing time for Skate: The Card Game is 15–45 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Skate: The Card Game for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Skate: The Card Game has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Skate: The Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Push Your Luck, and Matching. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Skate: The Card Game are: Christian Shelton. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Skate: The Card Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.