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Bright Eye Games: Sumo - Card Games
Introduction
Step into the ring with SUMO, the fast-paced, head-to-head card game where strategy and timing are everything! Push your opponent out of the sumo ring by playing the right cards at the right moment. Whether you're crushing your opponent with pure power, using their momentum against them, or tossing them out of the ring with a sneaky move, every play could be the one that wins you the match. Are you ready to wrestle your way to victory?
Description
SUMO is a fast-paced, trick-taking card game for two players, thematically inspired by Japan's national sport, sumo wrestling. The game creates an intense head-to-head experience where players compete to outmaneuver and push their opponent out of the ring, simulating a thrilling sumo battle that can be decided in moments.
Additional Information
Core Gameplay and Components:
- The game is designed specifically for 2 players.
- Players engage in a card duel using a set of 20 numbered cards, with numbers 1 to 5 in four different colors.
- The key element is the sumo ring (represented by "doo" cards) and a sumo wrestler card placed centrally to create the playing arena.
- Each player also has a player card (Player 1 or Player 2).
- A tournament score pad is included for tracking the progression of matches.
- The game comes with a concise rules booklet and a quick reference guide for Sumo moves to assist new players.
- Setup involves shuffling and dealing eight cards to each player, with leftover cards set aside unseen.
Game Flow:
Players start by determining the lead player through a face-down card play and reveal mechanic ("Hak"). The highest card played leads the first trick. In case of ties, the process repeats with additional cards, which remain on the field and are not returned to players' hands to influence the flow and strategy of subsequent rounds.
The objective is to use clever card play within trick-taking mechanics to strategically "push" the opponent out of the game ring, mimicking the physical struggle of a sumo wrestling match.
Design & Publisher:
- Designed by Kota Konno.
- Published by Bright Eye Games, a UK-based company known for delivering accessible, light-hearted board and card games that bring friends and families together.
- SUMO fits into Bright Eye Games' portfolio as a thematic, engaging, and quick-to-learn game that balances approachable rules with strategic depth.
Package Contents
- 1 set of 20 numbered cards
- 1 sumo ring ("doo" cards)
- 1 centrally placed sumo wrestler card
- 2 player cards
- 1 tournament score pad
- 1 rules booklet and 1 quick reference guide
| Altersfreigabe: | 10+ |
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| Anzahl Spieler: | 2 |
| Language: | English, German |
| Product type: | Card Game |