{"id":6865,"date":"2018-02-09T13:18:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T19:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/?post_type=reviews&p=6865"},"modified":"2023-05-15T08:39:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:39:53","slug":"team-play","status":"publish","type":"reviews","link":"https:\/\/www.meeplemountain.com\/reviews\/team-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Play Game Review"},"content":{"rendered":" \n\n

Europeans have an absolute passion for gaming of all types, but their clever card games are among some of the best in the world. 6 Nimmt, No Thanks<\/a>, Cockroach Poker, and Coloretto are light, fun, and easy to teach and play…not to mention portable. So when I heard about Team Play from designer Johannes Schmidauer-K\u00f6nig and publisher Schmidt Spiele I knew that I had to have it. This game will appeal to anyone who loves games like Hearts, Bridge, Canasta, or Rummy. While it does play odd numbers (3 and 5), you\u2019ll want to make sure you sit across the table from your favorite partner before you start the game.<\/p>\n

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Team Play Overview & Setup<\/h2>\n

In Team Play, each team is trying to be the first to complete 8 missions by turning in cards from their hand which match the patterns on the mission cards. Each player has a single mission card in front of them, and all players share a single public mission card which anyone can complete.<\/p>\n

Setting up Team Play is quick. Simply shuffle the number card and mission card decks separately. Deal 1 face up mission card to each player, and one to the middle. The player to the left of the dealer receives 1 number card, the next player receives 2 cards, then each subsequent player receives 3 cards. Deal another 3 number cards face up in the middle of the table and you\u2019re ready to start.<\/p>\n

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There are 64 number cards ranging \u00a0in value from 1 to 8, in both red and and blue.<\/p>\n

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Team Play Mission Cards<\/h2>\n

The mission cards are at the heart of the game, so let\u2019s take a few minutes to look over some of the possibilities. A mission card is complete when the active player is able to play a set of cards from their hand which fulfill the pattern shown on the card. There are 46 mission cards which range in points from 1 to 6, and increase in difficulty with the point value. <\/p>\n

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Any time a mission card shows a blue or red number or symbol, players must play that color card to fulfill the requirements. If a mission card shows a black number or symbol, this means that any color can be used for that mission card. Some mission cards will require a player to discard a \u201cstraight\u201d, or a number of cards in sequential order.<\/p>\n

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