Elevenses is a card game set in the 1920s, where players take the role of respectable socialites competing to serve the finest morning tea.

How It Plays

Every player starts each round with the same set of eleven tea cards. Each card has a point value and a special action that is carried out when it is played; the lower the value, the stronger the power. Cards must also be played to a specific position on the table, and in most cases you pick up the card that was there before, so planning your tea service matters. The round ends when a player plays the "Elevenses" card. Players then compare the value of their cards and points go to the highest-scoring teas. The game continues until a player reaches 7 or more points and wins.

Key Features

• Identical starting hands of eleven cards for every player
• Card powers that lead to surprising interactions between players
• Includes the six-card expansion Elevenses: The Special Guests, which deals each player a secret guest card that raises the value of their tea when the right cards are played
• Game #2 in The Mike Line of games from Grail Games