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Sock Pile

Sock Pile

2025·Daniel J Raines

1 - 6 players
10 - 20 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Sock Pile is a simultaneous-play, sock-scoring card game of chaotic laundry collection. Each player controls a team of quirky Sock Monsters, battling over piles of mismatched socks across shifting locations. With identical decks, players secretly assign monsters to three locations each round - hoping to outwit opponents with clever abilities, timing, and a dynamic Laundry Line tiebreaker. Each game plays over four fast-paced rounds, with every turn unfolding in three phases: Planning, Rush, and Cleanup. Location effects, sock card values, and objective bonuses constantly mix up the tactics. Players collect, pair, and score sock cards based on matching types and values, with extra points for fulfilling hidden objectives. The rotating Laundry Line - a unique sock-type priority track - breaks ties and keeps strategies fresh. After 4 rounds, score your socks by making pairs and multiplying their values together, then claim objectives. Whoever has the best sock pile wins! With fast setup, and simultaneous turns, Sock Pile offers quick, satisfying decisions in a small, handcrafted package-perfect as a thematic filler with surprising depth. -description from the designer

Sock Pile

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Learn to play

How to Play Sock Pile in 2 Minutes | Quick Rules Tutorial for the Sock-Matching Game2:19

How to Play Sock Pile in 2 Minutes | Quick Rules Tutorial for the Sock-Matching Game

Gaming Caravan

Gaming Caravan

Watch it played

SOCK PILE Design Diary – Day 4: Full Playtest of the Game in Action!21:40

SOCK PILE Design Diary – Day 4: Full Playtest of the Game in Action!

Gaming Caravan

Gaming Caravan

Which Sock Pile video should I watch?

Sock Pile has 4 videos from 1 creator: 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from May to June 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "How to Play Sock Pile in 2 Minutes | Quick Rules Tutorial for the Sock-Matching Game" by Gaming Caravan, which runs 2 min.

To see it played, watch "SOCK PILE Design Diary – Day 4: Full Playtest of the Game in Action!" by Gaming Caravan.

If you like it, try Monopoly Deal Card Game, Unstable Unicorns, Quartz or Courtisans, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

What’s Inside the Deluxe Box of SOCK PILE? | Kickstarter EditionUnboxing3:53

What’s Inside the Deluxe Box of SOCK PILE? | Kickstarter Edition

Gaming Caravan

Gaming Caravan

SOCK PILE Design Diary – Day 4: Full Playtest of the Game in Action!Playthrough21:40

SOCK PILE Design Diary – Day 4: Full Playtest of the Game in Action!

Gaming Caravan

Gaming Caravan

Micro May Week 4 – Last Picks Before It Ends!9:36

Micro May Week 4 – Last Picks Before It Ends!

Gaming Caravan

Gaming Caravan

How to Play Sock Pile in 2 Minutes | Quick Rules Tutorial for the Sock-Matching GameHow to play2:19

How to Play Sock Pile in 2 Minutes | Quick Rules Tutorial for the Sock-Matching Game

Gaming Caravan

Gaming Caravan

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About Sock Pile

From BoardGameGeek:

Sock Pile is a simultaneous-play, sock-scoring card game of chaotic laundry collection. Each player controls a team of quirky Sock Monsters, battling over piles of mismatched socks across shifting locations. With identical decks, players secretly assign monsters to three locations each round - hoping to outwit opponents with clever abilities, timing, and a dynamic Laundry Line tiebreaker. Each game plays over four fast-paced rounds, with every turn unfolding in three phases: Planning, Rush, and Cleanup. Location effects, sock card values, and objective bonuses constantly mix up the tactics. Players collect, pair, and score sock cards based on matching types and values, with extra points for fulfilling hidden objectives. The rotating Laundry Line - a unique sock-type priority track - breaks ties and keeps strategies fresh. After 4 rounds, score your socks by making pairs and multiplying their values together, then claim objectives. Whoever has the best sock pile wins! With fast setup, and simultaneous turns, Sock Pile offers quick, satisfying decisions in a small, handcrafted package-perfect as a thematic filler with surprising depth. -description from the designer

Designer

Daniel J Raines

Publisher

Gaming Caravan

Categories

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Mechanics

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