Scout Card Game Review

Join us as we take a look at the tiny card game Scout published by Oink Games

[mattstamper]

It really is a great little card game that just gets better and better with multiple plays. Despite having 100+ games and tending to lean towards heavier games as my favorites, this one regularly hits the table and has become one of my 10 or so favorite games.

And great review as always!

[Fidtz]

Love Scout, ordered it after the first evening it was brought to the pub. All I would add is that it plays well with 6 (more than on the box) although 2 is bad.

[crushingbelial]

First time viewer. Lifetime subscriber. Brilliant attitude, presentation. Always helps to feel like you might mash a glass in my mug

[uplift-yourdailypickup]

I’ve heard this game is a lot like an old Wolfgang Kramer / Michael Kiesling game called Linko. But Scout is good. It’s easy to pull out and play once you know the rules. It’s got a permanent place in my gamebag pocket.

[hunterkarr]

“It’s like we’re peeling off layers on an onion without crying our eyes out.” 😂👍

[teddyrynning]

Agree. Our most played cardgame for us 2022. Can't say I had any problem teaching it thou.. Recommend it as well

[PatrickMurphy-sgfn]

Best $20 I've ever spent on a game. Gets played all the time at my house.

[PandaPandaPandaism]

I haven't found the teach for Scout too bad, but it's definitely one that helps to deal out some example hands and walk through the actions you can take on your turn. I also find it helps to deal out the hand strength hierarchy because people have a hard time remembering what beats what unless they see it first. You pretty much hit the big criticisms I had. The game is also quite bad at two-players, and the rules don't do a great job of explaining that variant either. That being said, it's pretty solid otherwise. Scout and Cat in the Box have become the defacto casual games in my local groups.

[MisterAbysmul]

Well done yet again, great video, great game, and a side of Bollocks.

[KMReviews]

I love scout. I agree the theme is terrible lol. We play it all the time before or after bigger games. Its definitely easier to grasp for people who play trick takers a lot. But I feel like after one round people understand it pretty well.

What I don’t like is I play this so much that I forget in other games you can rearrange your hand lol

[nonnogames]

Always love your videos, thanks for continuing to make them.
Regarding the teach in scout: it's certainly not the more familiar card mechanic of trick taking, but i've taught this game to 12 year olds as well as my non-gamer parents who have gotten a handle on things by the second or third hand (within the first game).

[Helix]

Tywin Lannister actually blaming me on screen for wanting to know about the game... I need some NightWatch 😅

[theshogunstein]

i can't get my head around paying 20-25$ for oink games....just can't.

[edwardleronculbreath]

Just noticed the acronym at the end, which I'm assuming was on purpose

[Zenondikar]

Got it, love it, recommend it at the shop I work at a lot.

Theme is utter shite but who cares? Just don't play it at two!

Great video!

[Warriorking.]

Great video about a fantastic little game.

And I'm glad someone has finally said the exact same thing about the theme as I think about it, it really is a load of 💩.

But dodgy theme aside, a fun little game that should be in everyone's collection.

[Trueflights]

I love the original scout. It is a fun, simple game. Not a huge fan of the "circus" rebranding it got recently. I think it looks ugly and has a bunch of random names and symbols on the cards that serve no function. The original was so much cleaner and just better overall.

The rules haven't changed and it plays completely the same, just the look is a real turn off for the new one. About the only positive thing the new one has going for it is the scoring tokens, but it is not like it was hard to just write down the scores in the original.

[waitingforvirtue]

How do I get one of those seats at the back of the room?

[TheGameBoyGeeks]

Have you played Dealt a.k.a Krass Kariert? That’s what this game was based off and I think the original is still better. I did a comparison video of them on my channel in case you’re curious. Love your vids!

[Paul-ropy]

Thanks for the review, keep up the deep breathing.