Kismet (1997)

About this game

Kismet is a card-and-dice game where the object is to discard your hand and score the least negative points. Each player has a hand of 11 cards, numbered 2 to 12. On their turn, they roll three dice. They select two of them, add them together, and discard the card of that value. However, if they are not able to make a total which matches any of their remaining cards, then the first other player to spot this and shout out a total which they do have the card for, may discard their card of this value instead. Not to be confused with: Kismet Kismet

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 8.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 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.