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Beat the Heat Card Game
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Beat the Heat Card Game

4.7 (356)

Low score wins in this sizzling numbers game: add a card to a row, but never be the one who lays down the sixth.

Ages
8+
Players
2–10
Play time
20 min
Shelf
Party Games

$9.49 $9.99save 5%

Price checked October 2026 — the retailer's listing shows today's price.

What's in the box

  • Number cards played onto 4 shared rows
  • Sixth card in a row means collecting penalty points
  • Based on the Take 5 card game by Wolfgang Kramer
  • Compact box that travels easily to camps and beaches
  • Plays in 20 minutes with 2 to 10 players

How it plays

Each round, players choose a number card from their hand and add it to one of four rows on the table. Rows grow card by card, and the tension builds, because whoever plays the sixth card in a row has to take the first five, along with all their points. When the game ends, the fewest points wins.

It is based on Take 5, the classic by designer Wolfgang Kramer that has hooked players for 30 years. We like it for groups of any size from 2 to 10, ages 8 and up, and the compact box suits camping trips and restaurant tables.

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