Utopian Rummy (2009)

About this game

In Utopian Rummy players compete to draft more prosperous Jobs into their Society. Each Job added to a Society gives a special ability to use now and scores points for them at the end of the Age. Some Jobs add more cards to your hand (Hunters & Farmers), while other Jobs score large amounts of points (Elders & Story Tellers). The basic turn follows these three phases: 1. Explore (Draw) - View the top 2 cards of the Draw Deck and add 1 to your hand. 2. Expand (Play) - Each Job needs to be Initiated first by playing a set of 3 matching Jobs. 3. Decay (Discard) Utopian Rummy was designed to play fast, have many interesting decisions, and just be fun to play. Re-Implemented as: Plato 3000

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• 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 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.