MEDIUM

OBJECT OF MEDIUM: The object of Medium is to score the most points at the end of the game.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2 to 8 players

MATERIALS: 270 Medium cards, 8 physic link cards, 8 clear mind cards, 16 divide cards, 3 crystal ball cards, 54 mind-meld tokens (18 1st attempt, 18 2nd attempt, and 18 3rd attempt tokens).

TYPE OF GAME: Party Card Game

AUDIENCE: 14+

OVERVIEW OF MEDIUM

Medium is a party card game for 2 to 8 players. In this game, players are trying to find which of them has the most physic abilities. This is done by pairing with players and trying to read each other’s minds. The pair who does the best in this will be the winner.  메이저놀이터

SETUP 

First, it should be determined how the game will be played. If there are more than 2 players but an even number players can either pair up with the player sitting directly in front of them or as with odd number groups they can pair with both their right and left player. 

After determining the pairs of players, the deck will be constructed. The 270 medium cards are split into groups of 13 and are labeled for players to be able to easily distinguish. Players should take as many decks as there are players minus 1. So, for a 5-player game 4 of the 18 card groups should be used to make the final deck. After picking your sets of cards you will need to add the crystal balls. Shuffle the deck and split it as evenly as possible without counting into three stacks. The 3 crystal ball cards are placed on the third portion of the deck and shuffled. The remaining stacks are stacked on top of the last 3rd portion. 

Then each player should be dealt 6 cards each. The mind-melding tokens should all be placed facedown and separated into their three piles in the center of the play area. Then finally the first player should be chosen randomly. 

GAMEPLAY

On a player’s turn, they will start by facing their partner. If playing with partners to your left and right, on your turn you always face your partner to your left. You will both look at your hand and choose a single card from it. Then together you will both reveal your cards as you say them out loud. Now both you will look at the two cards and try to find a connection between the two. You do this silently. 

After thinking of your world will again face your partner. Then counting down as to say it at the same time you both will state your medium word. If you match you take a mind-meld token from the 1st pile. if not, you have 2 more chanced to match. On your second attempt, you will use the words you and your partner said instead of the words on the cards, the same for the 3rd attempt. When finding your word, you cannot use any previously used words for this round nor can you use the words on the cards. You are not allowed to be silent, if this happens your turn is automatically over. If you cannot mind meld by the third attempt your turn is also over. 

You and your partner will refill your hand to 6 and discard your used card before passing your turn to your partner. 

END OF GAME

Once the third crystal call card is drawn the game is over. You will finish the round so that all players have had the same number of turns then scoring will begin. 

SCORING

You will count up your points with each partner, so if playing with 2 partners you will have 2 separate scores. The team with the highest score is the winners.