Burger Slam (2024)

About this game

In Burger Slam, players assemble burgers collectively — but you want to be the one who gets credit for it, so get ready to snatch it away from the hands of others. Shuffle the sixty ingredient cards, then distribute them equally into face-down piles. Set the plate in the middle of the table, with the burger bun next to it. On your turn, reveal the top card of your pile and place it face up on the plate, with everyone trying to keep track of what's been served. If you think that a standard burger — that is, two cards of each ingredient — or a big burger — seven cards of any one ingredient — is ready to be served, then grab the burger bun and finish it. Other players can believe you're correct or doubt you. If someone calls you out, whoever was wrong gives two cards from their pile to the other player, along with all of the cards in the middle of play. Once a player has no cards left, the game ends, and whoever has the most cards wins. Burger Slam has special cards that can be included for more complex play.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 5.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 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.