Change

Welcome to Frieday's, the Fast Food Restaurant of the Damned. This is Change!, the third game set at this place. And Change isn’t just one game, it’s three different change-making games in one. The game comes with 50 cards, which represent bills in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10, and is priced at a measly $3.00.

Game 1: Make Your Own Change Night. In this one, you’re all trying to score extra cash off a Zombie who’s a little dim. If he hasn’t got exact change for you, he’ll give you more money than you gave him. Who can get the best deal? For 2-6 players, 30 minutes.

Game 2: Boneyard. There are buckets of money on the table, and it’s a silent auction to grab them. Your bids fall back into the buckets, and the first player who can get far enough ahead wins. For 4-8 players (the more the better!), 20 minutes.

Game 3: Diminishing Returns. Simple, elegant, and the best of the set. Players start with the same collection of bills, and play money into a common pot until all but one player is out. It’s a version of the old Cheapass standard, Fight, played with bills in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10. For 2-3 players, or 2-6 players with a second deck; 10 to 30 minutes.

All three games are clever and strategic; and considering the price (a dollar each), how can you possibly go wrong?