Scout | Ladder Climbing Card Game
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- In stock, ready to ship
- Inventory on the way
Scout is a clever and fast moving trick taking card game designed by Kai Kajino from Japanese games producer, Oink Games.
The concept is that each player is a circus ringmaster looking to create the best act in the circus. This is done by combining cards in your hand to form runs and sets that represent the strength of the act. The twist here is that you are unable to re-order the cards in your hand, so in order to gain stronger acts you have to ’Scout’ cards that have been played down by other players.
So, how do you play Scout by Oink Games?
1. The cards are shuffled and dealt to each player. The cards are dual sided so each player then decides which way up they will hold their hand. Once this is decided, players will not be allowed to reorder or turn their hand for the rest of the round.
2. The starting player will lay down a ‘show’ (either a run or set of cards.)
3. The next player will then have a choice to either lay down a higher level ‘show’ or purchase one of the cards that feature in the ‘show’ that is in play.
4. Laying a higher level ‘show’ will replace the current ‘show’ and the superseded cards become points for that player.
5. Scouting a card will give a point to the player whose ‘show’ is currently active but the scouted card may be placed either way up and anywhere in the hand of player who has ‘scouted’ the card. The active ‘show’ will now have been weakened as a result of having a card taken from it.
6. The round continues with each player having the option of ‘show’ or ‘scout’ with the game ending when either a ’show’ is so strong that no player has been able to beat it before it returns to the original player or if one player is able to play all of the cards from their hand.
7. Scores are determined by the number of points taken in the round minus the number of cards left in your hand. Highest score wins the round.
Scout has a really re-playable and thoughtful strategy mechanic and quickly becomes your go to game for a quick fun fix. Like all great card games it has very few rules so anyone can pick it up, making it suitable for families as well as being a great after dinner or coffee shop game. It has a very small box which also makes Scout compact and lightweight as a travel game.
- 2-5 players (best with 4)
- 15 Minute Play Time
- Easy to Pick Up (no complex rules)
- Age 8+
- Great family game
- Great travel game
- Nominated for Best Game at Spiel des Jahres 2022
45 Cards
23 Scout Chips
30 Score Chips
5 Scout & Show Chips
Starting Player Marker
Game Manual
We ship to all UK Mainland addresses. Shipping choices and charges are calculated by weight and size and we offer the following shipping options:
Small items / large letter size
Royal Mail 48: (delivery aim 2/3 working days but not guaranteed; fully tracked): £4.50
Royal Mail 24: (delivery aim next working day but not guaranteed; fully tracked): £6.00
Medium Parcels
Royal Mail 24: (delivery aim next working day but not guaranteed; fully tracked): £8.00
Royal Mail 48: (delivery aim 2/3 working days but not guaranteed; fully tracked): £6.00
Large Parcels
Royal Mail 24: (delivery aim next working day but not guaranteed; fully tracked): £12.00
Royal Mail 48: (delivery aim 2/3 working days but not guaranteed; fully tracked): £10.00
General
Any order over £75 is free delivery and will be shipped using a Tracked 48 service.
Delivery methods are auto-calculated at checkout and are dependent on size and weight.
Orders received by 1 pm will usually be dispatched same day. Note: We do not dispatch orders on Saturdays or Sundays.
We currently ship to the following countries / territories:
USA / Canada
Australia / New Zealand / Japan / Singapore / South Korea / UAE.
Mainland Europe (EU) / Norway / Switzerland / Iceland
Duty and Taxes
All overseas orders are currently shipped DAP (delivered at place.)
This means that the customer is responsible for any import duty, local tax and any handling surcharge by the shipping company.
Note : We do not charge UK VAT on export orders.
The current UK VAT rate of 20% will be removed from the order value at checkout if the delivery address is outside of the UK.
Please note, that if you refuse to accept the goods from our nominated courier for any reason other than clear and obvious damage to the box or shipping container or product, or do not provide the correct information necessary for delivery of goods and subsequently the products are returned to us, we reserve the right to charge a discretionary restocking fee of up to £10 per item.
Cost of Shipping
The estimated time of delivery for international parcels is 5 to 10 working days throughout most destinations worldwide. Some remote destinations however can take a little longer.
Shipping charges are calculated by weight and size as follows:
Europe
Small items (up to 0.5 kg) - Royal Mail £15
Larger items (up to 2 kgs) Royal Mail - £20
U.S. | Canada | RoW
Small items (up to 0.5 kg) - Royal Mail £15
Larger items (up to 2 kgs) Royal Mail - £25
Over 2 kgs - UPS - £40 (USA only)
Cut off for processing via courier is 1 pm Mon-Fri for international delivery. Orders received after this will not be collected until the following working day.
