Ren Faire (2009)

About this game

You and your friends are newbies at the Renaissance faire. Food, music, mock combat ... it sounded like some kind of off-beat rock concert! Problem is, you stick out like a sore thumb. In a crowd of buccaneer hats and faerie wings, you're the only ones in shorts and t-shirts. Now you and your friends have one afternoon to assemble the ultimate Renaissance costume, but you're low on cash and the only way to earn more is to perform for the crowd! In Ren Faire, your goal is to outfit your character with costumes whose icons fill the slots on it. To do this, you play performance cards that award you coins for doing silly stunts, then buy the transparent costume cards that stack above your character card. Ren Faire – a light-hearted card game for 2 to 4 players, ages 13 and up – features an innovative transparent card design, and performance cards that are sure to keep everyone enjoying the game.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 13 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.