Sushi Go!
I’ve been wanting to have this game for a long time. Because this is an excellent game for new gamers, kids and families. Very simple with a cute sushi artwork. It is also very useful to introduce new players to drafting mechanism. You can go to such games as 7 Wonders after playing this. But Sushi Go! in itself is a very good game for me. The game lasts for 3 rounds in each of them players getting a hand of cards, picking just one of them and handing the other cards to the neigbour to the left (getting a pile of cards from a player to their right), then picking a card again and passing rest the same way. After picking every card all players reveal their picks simultaneously. Points are awarded at the end of the round for having various combinations. Some cards give you points for having pairs, some give you points for having a majority of sushi type, etc. All the rules are very simple and new players start to grasp it after a few plays (of course, to be good at it, you have to play this game once or twice). Then the mind games, bluffing and pushing your luck begins (will he use that card to beat my total, will i still get this card after it passes all the players). I was doubting about the two players game of this, but it worked just as fine. And what i liked about it, is that you are not using all the cards, so you can’t be sure how many cards of one type will be in the game. You can’t plan a lot then (not that you can plan a lot in a regular game though :)) and you have to take more risk. It is a bit tough to give it a good rating as it is so very simple, but it is one of the best in its category of lightweight games. 8/10
