We followed up with this quick new card game from Zoch. Players are trying to protect themselves from getting illnesses using injections and tablets while trying to pass on these viruses to their opponents. Part of the game play is a bit reminiscent of Bausack. You have a choice of picking a virus/injection card to play on yourself, or you can pass a virus card to an opponent who either has to accept it or pay tablets to pass it on. Once you reach a n illness level of 4, you have a further option on your turn: you can pass one of your secret special cards onto another player, who can either accept it or pay you to pass it on. Once somebody reaches illness level 12, they are carted off to intensive care and the round ends. That person gets -13 points and the other players subtract their illness level from the value of tablets they hold and score that number of points (+ or -). The player with the highest score after a set number of rounds wins.

This is not a serious game but there are some minor decisions to be made and the screw your neighbour factor is pretty high, which is appealing to some. After one round, Nige and Mark were ready to give up on it but I persuaded them to play 3 rounds and it did improve as we got used to the cards. Very light, would be good with families if you can get past the text on the cards. Nige doubled up on his win record for the night, proving that he was by far the fittest of us all. I can't believe I said that!!!!