Elevenses

Elevenses is a card game in which respectable 1920s socialites strive to serve the finest morning tea.

Each player starts the round with an identical set of eleven morning tea cards. Each card has a point value and a special action that must be carried out when it is played. The lower a card’s point value, the better its power. The powers lead to surprising interactions between the players. Cards must also be played to a specific position on the table. When a card is played, in most cases you pick up the card that was previously in its position, which means the morning tea has to be planned carefully.

The round ends when a player plays the “Elevenses” card. It is time for tea. The players compare the value of their cards. Points are awarded to the highest-scoring morning teas. The game continues until a player has 7 points or more. She has served the finest morning teas of all and wins the game.

The six-card expansion Elevenses: The Special Guests is included in the game. With this expansion each player secretly receives a special guest card at the start of each round. Each guest only comes to your morning tea if you serve particular things. If you play the right combination of morning tea cards, the guest arrives, you reveal the card and your morning tea rises in value.