Papayoo

Papayoo is a card game for 3 to 8 players aged 7 and up that puts a twist on classic trick-taking. Alongside the familiar suits, a fifth suit appears, and players try hard to avoid it. The aim is to finish the game with the fewest points by playing your cards well and avoiding the point-scoring ones.

The dealer sets the Papayoo with the die, and the cards are shared out evenly. Each player also passes some of their cards to the left-hand neighbour, so early decisions matter. The group agrees on the number of rounds at the start, and five rounds are recommended for a first game.

The set includes 40 cards numbered 1 to 10 in four suits, 20 black Payoo cards numbered 1 to 20, and an eight-sided Papayoo die. A game takes about 30 minutes.