Card Football: Top 10 Football Board Game of All-Time

February 7, 2010

By Erik Arneson (About.com – Board Games)

Football (American football, not the sport also known as soccer) is my favorite sport. A lot of football-themed games have been published over the years, and here are my picks for the best of them…

#7. Card Football

For 2 players, ages 10 and up. Designer not credited, published by CSE Games.

A standard deck of cards and the game of Poker are the backbone of this clever game. Players begin with a five-card hand, playing one or more cards simultaneously to determine the outcome of each play. The highest Poker hand played wins each hand, then each player replenishes to five cards. Hand management becomes key, as players must decide when to play their best cards and when to hold back. A similar system is used in NHL Ice Breaker, also published by CSE Games…

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