No Thanks! — Prices

Get ready for a rollercoaster of quick decisions and subtle bluffs with No Thanks!, a card game that proves simplicity and depth can go hand in hand. The premise is super easy to grasp: each turn, you have two options: either pay one of your chips to avoid taking the face-up card, or you take the card (along with all the chips already placed on it) and flip over the next one. Sounds simple, right? But the magic happens when it's time to decide, because the goal is to end the game with the lowest possible score. The cards are numbered from 3 to 35, and each card's value is its score. The trick is that sequences of two or more cards only count as the lowest card's value in the sequence. For example, if you have 10, 11, and 12, it only counts as 10 points! But be careful: nine cards are removed from the deck before starting, so don't count on finding that card that completes your sequence. Each chip you have is worth -1 point at the end, but they are much more valuable when they save you from taking an unwanted high card. Originally released in Germany in 2004 as "Geschenkt ...ist noch zu teuer!" (meaning "Even given as a gift, it's still too expensive!"), the game quickly gained fans worldwide. Early editions supported up to five players, but the 2011 version already allows up to seven, adding more chips for the crowd. It's one of those games you learn in two minutes but spend hours refining your strategy of when to say "no thanks!" and when to risk taking a card.