MEMORANDOM
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A game of social strategy and working memory
- Family Friendly
- Easy to Learn, Difficult to Master
- Scalable Difficulty
- Designed to Improve Working Memory
- Stocking Stuffer
GAMEPLAY
The Deck
3 Suits. 30 Cards.
There are 27 primary cards in the deck, with 3 suits and 3 ranks for each suit:
Color: Blue, Red, Yellow
Shape: Circle, Square, Triangle
Number: One, Two, Three
And 3 wildcards that can stand in for any rank you declare at scoring — a wildcard behaves identically whether it's in The Grid or your Personal Cards.
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Setup
Choose Difficulty Level
Five difficulty levels scale the setup according to desired challenge.
*Note that grid size affects move limits - Sneak, Shuffle, Swap.
| Tier | Grid Size | Set Size | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2×2 | 3 | Flash (Easiest) |
| 2 | 3×3 | 4 | ReMix (Recommended) |
| 3 | 3×3 | 5 | ProGnosis (Moderate) |
| 4 | 4×4 | 5 | ReminiScience (Challenging) |
| 5 | 4×4 | 6 | MemoRandom (Expert) |
Setup
Setup
- Shuffle cards thoroughly before each round and deal.
- Each player gets two cards, called Personal Cards. This makes their hand intrinsically unique. Personal cards may be looked at anytime by their owner and should not be seen by anyone else.
- 4 cards are laid face down in a 2×2 grid, called The Grid.
Example Grid
How to Play
The Rules
On your turn, make one move: Sneak, Shuffle, Swap, or call MemoRandom!.
3 Core Moves
Sneak
Peek at up to 2 face-down cards in the grid. No one else gets to see them.
Get critical information about the grid secretly.
Shuffle
Exchange the places of up to 2 face-down cards in the grid without looking at them.
Strategically improve your position and/or disrupt others.
Swap
Exchange one card in your hand with one from the grid without looking at the grid card on this turn.
Control vital cards and information. You can only do this up to 2 times per round.
Win Condition
Win Condition
Call MemoRandom!
Call MemoRandom! at the beginning of your turn when you believe you have a set. No more moves are made.
A set consists of 3 cards sharing the same rank within a single suit — for example, all Blue, all Squares, or all Twos. 2 of those cards must sit in the same Row, Column, or Diagonal within The Grid, completed by 1 of your Personal Cards.
There is no forced end to a round — play continues until someone calls MemoRandom!
HOW TO PLAY
Scoring
- Once MemoRandom! is called, each player must choose a Row, Column, or Diagonal line of cards within The Grid for their intended set, and declare the suit and rank of their set, BEFORE flipping over the cards. (e.g. "circles on the bottom row")
- Flip the cards of The Grid over. Sequentially present and evaluate the validity of each players claim to a set.
- Every player with a valid set gets one point.
- If the player who called MemoRandom! does not have a valid set, they lose one point.
- After scoring, collect all cards, shuffle thoroughly, and re-deal Personal Cards and The Grid to begin the next round.
Variants
House Rules
MemoRandom is designed to be flexible. Here are suggestions for gameplay. House Rules are encouraged!
- The player right of the dealer goes first, and turns proceed counter-clockwise.
- The recommended number of rounds per game is 5, or till 5 Points.
- Decide if card orientation is enforced.
- Decide if Wild Cards are allowed.
- Decide if Personal Cards are kept face-up for all to see.
- Decide if Personal Cards must remain in the same position throughout the round or can be shuffled after swapping.
- Decide if Note Taking is allowed!