Spectrix (2012)

About this game

Game play in Spectrix is akin to Rummy, but with colors replacing numbers in combinations like "3-of-a-kind" or a "straight". Mix and match your own and other players’ cards into strategic groups to be the first to play your entire hand. Play a straight using all the colors in the spectrum and you get White Light – and a big bonus!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.5/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.