{"product_id":"hot-potato-card-game","title":"Hot Potato! Card Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemember what’s coming. Pick your potato. Pass the heat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick 15-minute card play for 2–4 players aged 8+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fast card game of memory, clever effects and very unusual potatoes battling their natural enemies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThings are heating up in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHot Potato!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where choosing the right potato at the right moment can mean the difference between scoring a point and getting stuck with the dreaded Hot Potato.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the beginning of the game, each player receives six Potato cards. The first three Encounter cards are briefly revealed before being shuffled back onto the top of the deck, giving everyone a glimpse of what may be coming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach round, all players secretly choose a Potato card and reveal their choices at the same time. An Encounter card is then drawn, showing which potatoes perform best against that particular enemy. The highest-ranked Potato played scores a point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut missing out on a point is not always bad news. Players who do not score may activate the special effect of their Potato card. These effects can let you peek at upcoming Encounters, recover discarded cards, play an additional Potato, protect yourself from other effects, earn extra points or move the Hot Potato to somebody else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd that Hot Potato matters. While you have it, you cannot normally use your Potato card effects, although you can still score points. Get rid of it quickly and keep your options open.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first player to reach 10 points wins, unless players reach 10 together, in which case the battle continues until someone pulls ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"Hot%20Potato!%20card%20game%20rules%20by%20Jolly%20Dutch%20with%20game%20setup,%20round%20steps,%20Potato%20card%20effects%20and%20Hot%20Potato%20rules\" title=\"Hot Potato! Game Rules (PDF)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView the Hot Potato! Game Rules (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemory matters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Get an early look at upcoming Encounter cards and try to remember what is coming.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEveryone plays together:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Potato cards are chosen secretly and revealed simultaneously each round.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than simply scoring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Missing a point can give you access to a useful Potato card effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferent Potato powers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Effects can reveal information, recover cards, protect you, boost scoring or disrupt another player.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Hot Potato changes everything:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hold it and most of your card effects are temporarily blocked.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuick to the table:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Designed for 2–4 players with a play time of around 15 minutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hot Potato!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Jolly Dutch Productions B.V.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thijs Roem \u0026amp; Adrie Drent\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Henk-Jan Hoogendoorn\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGame type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Card game\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2–4\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8+\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 15 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 37 cards, 28 tokens, 1 Hot Potato skewer, Dutch game rules and English game rules\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoal:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Be the first player to reach 10 points.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTied at 10:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e If two or more players reach 10 together, play continues until one player has more points than the others.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRunning out of cards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e When your playable hand is empty at the end of a round, your discarded Potato cards return to your hand, except any card whose effect is still active.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour-coded effects:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Green effects are used immediately when played, yellow effects are used after resolving the Encounter, and blue effects apply during the following round. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHot Potato rule:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A player holding the Hot Potato cannot use Potato card effects, except for Rambotato, but can still score points normally. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRules included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English and Dutch rules are supplied.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jolly Dutch Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67606566207795,"sku":"JDHP21","price":249.99,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/hot-potato-card-game-box-front-jolly-dutch-jpg.jpg?v=1791090940","url":"https:\/\/afrishonworld.co.za\/products\/hot-potato-card-game","provider":"Afrishon World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}