RUN! The Card Game (2020) [+]
Mar 16 2026
RUN! is a fun simple card game from Haven Hurst Press. The concept is you and your friends running away from an angry bear and is usual in the saying, the slowest person gets eaten.
Each player starts with three cards, most of whom have a number (-2 to +7) but some are special (copy another card or steal a card or trade cards and so on). On your turn you can take the top card from either the draw pile or discard pile then you discard a card. At that point you can yell "Run!" and everyone else gets a final turn. Oh, if someone draws the bear card it's immediately a "Run!" situation.
Player with the lowest score loses a life and when you lose three lives you're out.
The rounds go fairly quick especially with more players I think: if your initial draw is fairly good just "Run!" since you're unlikely to die. With four players the second game took us about half an hour so it plays fast.
It's a simple enough game that my 10-year old nephew was competitive with adults and it's not a kids game so at least it's entertaining for a while to adults (and I suppose could make a great drinking game).
Each player starts with three cards, most of whom have a number (-2 to +7) but some are special (copy another card or steal a card or trade cards and so on). On your turn you can take the top card from either the draw pile or discard pile then you discard a card. At that point you can yell "Run!" and everyone else gets a final turn. Oh, if someone draws the bear card it's immediately a "Run!" situation.
Player with the lowest score loses a life and when you lose three lives you're out.
The rounds go fairly quick especially with more players I think: if your initial draw is fairly good just "Run!" since you're unlikely to die. With four players the second game took us about half an hour so it plays fast.
It's a simple enough game that my 10-year old nephew was competitive with adults and it's not a kids game so at least it's entertaining for a while to adults (and I suppose could make a great drinking game).