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Scout: The card game where order is everything
In Scout, every hand is a puzzle to be solved: you can't rearrange the cards, but you can rotate them and exploit numerical combinations to beat your opponents. A fast-paced, intuitive party game with just the right amount of nastiness, perfect for quick games or evenings with friends.
Ladder climbing mechanics combine with strategic hand management: choose whether to play higher combinations to score points or scout cards from others to build the perfect hand. Every choice matters, and a well-placed move can turn the entire game around.
Why Scout is a must-have for card game lovers
- Simple rules but with strategic depth
- Quick 20-minute games ideal for multiple rounds
- Direct and continuous interaction between players
- Oink Games' typical pocket-sized format , take it anywhere
- High replayability thanks to the variability of the hands
There's no need to bluff: you just need to know when to scale... and when to steal.
Scout
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🐸 HOW TO PLAY Scout
1. A card game where order is sacred.
In SCOUT , your hand is unique and unrepeatable: the cards cannot be rearranged, and each card has two possible values, one on each side. The challenge? Make the most of what you have in your hand, without ever changing the order of the cards, but simply deciding whether to rotate them all to use the alternate values.
2. The game action: playing or “scouting”.
On your turn, you can choose to play a set of adjacent cards with the same value or in numerical sequence (ascending or descending) and place it on the table, or scout , which means taking a card from one end of the current set and placing it anywhere in your hand, in any orientation. Scouting not only improves your hand, but also gives 1 point to whoever played that set.
3. How to beat the set on the table.
To replace a set you've already played, yours must be stronger: more cards, or the same number of cards but with equal values instead of sequential, or the same type and quantity but with higher values. If you manage to beat the set, take those cards and place them face down in front of you: they'll be points at the end of the round.
4. The special move: scout & play.
Once per round, you can pull off a lethal combination: scout a card and immediately play a new set. It's the perfect opportunity to turn the game around with a sudden move and clear your hand faster.
5. End of round and final victory.
A round ends when one player runs out of cards or when all but one player has chosen to scout instead of playing. At the end of the round, you score 1 point for each card captured and lose 1 point for each card left in your hand. After an equal number of rounds, the player with the most total points wins. In SCOUT , timing and table reading are the key to turning an "impossible" hand into a resounding victory.
📦 CONTENTS OF THE Scout BOX
45 Cards / 23 Scout Chips / 30 Score Chips / 5 Scout & Show Chips / Starting Player Marker / Game Manual
🃏 Scout Sachets
56x87.5mm - Quantity 45
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Here, the winner is not the one with the best cards... but the one who knows how to use them at the right time.
Cunning, timing and twists in an irresistible party game
Scout: The brilliant card game where every move can change the game.
In Scout, you'll find yourself managing a hand of cards that you can't rearrange, where every choice is a gamble and every turn can turn into a masterstroke or a disaster waiting to happen.
The magic lies in reading the situation , predicting your opponents' moves and seizing the perfect moment to "scout" the right card, building lethal combinations that snatch victory just when others thought they had you cornered.
A fast-paced card game that rewards strategy and ingenuity
Scout is a card board game for 2-5 players designed by Kei Kajino and published by Oink Games. It combines ladder-climbing mechanics with unconventional hand management: you can't rearrange the cards, only rotate them and add new ones, trying to create the perfect sequence to outmaneuver your opponent.
Quick 20-minute games, high replayability, and a mix of strategy, bluffing, and plot twists make it ideal as a quick party game or a challenge to play multiple times in a row.
We played it and… 🐸 it won us over with its fast pace
The beauty of Scout is that it forces you to think outside the box . There's no room for passive waiting: every turn is an opportunity to turn the tables. At FroGames, we've seen games decided down to the wire, amidst laughter, bluffing, and ingenious strategies improvised on the spot.
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I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
I giochi da tavolo non servono a passare il tempo. Servono a viverlo meglio. – La Rana Saggia
Ogni regola è un’opportunità nascosta. Scoprila con occhi nuovi. – Il Girino Curioso
Non so come ho vinto. Ma è stato divertentissimo. Rigioca, se hai il coraggio. – La Ranarock Ribelle
Una buona mossa è silenziosa. La vittoria, inevitabile. – Ranaldo Stratega
Non serve vincere per giocare bene. Serve giocare per stare bene. – Zio Rospo Zen
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