Speedy Market^*

Speedy Market is a fast real-time card-shedding game by Günter Burkhardt from Nürnberger-Spielkarten-Verlag, for 2–5 players aged 8 and up and about 15 minutes. Everyone plays at once, racing to get rid of their cards – onto the piles in the middle or onto their neighbours' piles. A short, noisy filler.

What's it about?

At the Speedy Market you hope to strike it lucky with your own flea-market stall – or maybe you just want to get rid of the junk piling up in front of you. But the competition is fierce.

How it plays

• There are no turns: everyone plays in real time.
• You place your cards either on one of the central piles or on a neighbour's personal pile.
• The first to shed all their cards does best; whoever is too slow gets even more bric-a-brac palmed off on them.

What makes it special?

Being able to dump cards on your neighbours adds direct take-that: you don't just empty your hand, you slow the others down. Speed, reactions and coordination decide the game.

Who is it for?

Families and groups who like speed card games and want a quick game to open or close a game night.