No Thanks! Rules

A small-box card game with surprisingly deep psychology. Every turn is a tug-of-war between "I would rather pay a chip than take this card" and "the pile is only getting bigger - take it now."

• Shuffle the deck of cards numbered 3-35 (33 cards in total).
• Remove 9 random cards from the game face-down - nobody knows which numbers are missing.
• Deal starting chips based on player count:
  • 3-5 players: 11 chips each
  • 6 players: 9 chips each
  • 7 players: 7 chips each
• Flip the top card of the deck face-up.

1. Either take the revealed card or place 1 of your chips on it to pass.
2. If you take it, collect the card plus all chips currently on it. The same player then reveals the next card and faces the same choice.
3. If you pass, play continues to the next player.
4. If you have 0 chips, you must take the card.

The game ends when the deck is exhausted. Score each player as follows:

• Sort your cards in ascending order and group them into consecutive runs.
• Each run only scores its lowest card. Example: 5,6,7,12,15,16,20 scores 5+12+15+20 = 52.
• Then subtract 1 point for every chip you have left.

The player with the lowest total wins.

• If a card sits next to a run someone else is collecting, they often gain nothing extra by taking it - you can pass to let chips pile up before they finally claim it.
• Big numbers (30+) should never be taken unless the chip pile on them is large enough to offset the value.
• Chips do double duty as point reduction and pass tokens. Hoard them and you'll get stuck with a big card; spend them and you'll be forced to take one.