Bellwether Games Antidote Card Game

This is one of my new favorite games! I've introduced it to my family members and friends and they've loved it too! It's easy to learn and pretty quick to play. It's kind of like a combination of the games Coup and Clue. Overall, an amazing game!

I was given this for christmas a couple years back and it immediately became our family favorite, go to game. Every time we do game nights, we make sure we have this one with us and it is always loved by everyone. It is a very easy game to get down and you can even buy it with an extension part that can make the game even more interesting (we have not tried it yet as we just love the base game so much). After playing this I just knew my scientist buddy would love it even more so, so I had to buy him one as well.

Buy the game. I've bought two copies already. I love the game play. It is original and challenging, a strange cross of those memory tile games you played as a kid and Werewolf/Mafia/The Resistance where the behavior of other players gives you soft information to make your final decision. Unfortunately I have to knock off a couple stars for quality. We had one card start peeling after just a couple of games. Hopefully future runs will use higher quality materials.

My family really likes this game. It reminds me of Clue a little. You can give/get a lot of information or none in each round depending on the other players. It is easy to learn and there is an expansion to the game we will try next that adds different elements.

This a fun and entertaining game. The basic game play is fairly easy and quick to pick up, it's a fun and engaging game that requires attention to solve the 'puzzle', and moves fairly quickly. We probably average 15-30 minutes on a game and depending on the situation will play from 1-3 rounds of it.

Antidote: 2-7 Players, Ages 12+, Average Play Time = 20-30 Minutes I’m a sucker for logic games such as these to where you’re trying to deduce what the hidden card is, like in “Clue”. With that said, I do recommend that players keep a separate sheet of paper handy so that they can see what “X” cards they’ve already seen (unless said players have a photographic memory, of course). Alternatively, you can use the crude tracker I created, which is both in COLOR and B&W. Just print, cut, and pass them out…checking off the box next to the compound you’ve seen (just don’t let the other player see). For folks reading this review on sites like Amazon where links aren’t allowed, head on over to my website and find this review via the “Board Games” tab on the very top. I have to admit that this game takes some getting used to. My initial reaction was to hoard as many “X” cards as I could to deprive my opponents of information as to what the actual antidote could be. The less “X” cards they see, after all, the more they’ll have to rely on everyone’s face-up discards. After a while I realized that other players may adopt the same strategy, making the idea of trading and using syringes all the more viable and important. Players can either help each other achieve their goal (or at least, get closer to it) or screw each other in the hopes that they make the best educated guess in the end. I suppose strategies and attitudes will vary in this regard, depending on the group. Of course, you can further complicate things by discarding a high-valued card of the color which players collectively suspect is the actual antidote. This can make the group second-guess themselves if they still have a choice to make. For this reason, it’s best to play this game over three rounds…otherwise, players may be inclined to be more aggressive in their high-valued discards for bluffing purposes. After all, who cares if you win the game with only one point IF you’re the only one left standing? Counting cards and keeping track of who’s seen what gets harder to do the more players you add, so tread carefully when throwing away a high-valued card you could use at the game’s end. All in all, “Antidote” is pretty fun. The expansions it includes will add more of a punch to the base game, but I recommend excluding them until you get a feel for the flow of play. The price of $15-$20 on Amazon (as of 9/16/15) is fair for the content the game offers, which allows me to give it a recommend to folks who enjoy playing light to moderately challenging card games.

Another great game to add to our game night. Fun for the whole family. Initial setup takes some thought and changes depending on the amount of players. We have been playing the core game and will be adding extra cards to make the game a little more challenging. All included in the box.

This game is such a fun game for the whole family. I’ve played it both with family as well as with college friends and each have had just as much fun as the other. It requires thought and strategy. 10/10 recommend