Mushroom Sort

Mushroom Sort is a poker-like game of collection and deduction in which players compete to brew the best mushroom soup.

The game is played with 32 mushroom cards divided into 4 colours with values from 1 to 8. A unique feature of the cards is that the colour is visible on the back, allowing players to predict card values. At the start of a round, each player receives a number of cards from the deck and must choose one of them to place face down in the centre of the table. The other cards are placed in the player’s tableau, also face down. Finally, each player receives one more card, which becomes their starting hand.

Players then take turns choosing a card from another player’s tableau and placing a wooden piece on it to indicate ownership. The last piece may also be placed on one of the centre cards. Once all pieces have been placed, the chosen cards are added to the corresponding players’ hands, which are then evaluated.

Hand strength is determined in the same way as in poker (pair, straight, full house etc.), and the players with the strongest and second-strongest hands score points. After a number of rounds equal to the number of players, the player with the highest total score wins the game.