2022Saashi, Xavier Taverne
- Videos
- 36
- Creators
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Mainly reviews
2 - 5 players30 minLight weight
Shall We Dance
2025Saashi
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 5
Mainly how-to-play. Shall We Dance is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews and 3 how-to-play guides.
2 - 4 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
From BoardGameGeek
Gentlemen and ladies take to the floor in Shall We Dance, with you trying to pair them off, in addition to specializing in certain types of dancers. The game contains seven colors of dancers, with each color having ladies on half that color's cards and gentlemen on the other half. On a turn, play 1-3 cards of the same gender of either a single color you don't have in front of you or only colors you already do have. In the latter case, if you can now pair a gentleman and lady of the same color, do so. Then for each color you played, if you have any "free" (i.e. unpaired) cards, see whether another player has a free card of the same color and opposite gender; if so, take one of these cards to create a pair in front of you, with the holder of the "stolen" card being compensated by 1-2 points from the reserve. To end your turn, refill your hand to eight cards by drawing 1-3 cards, one each from different stacks. When enough stacks have been depleted, the game ends, with each player revealing one more card to try to make a final pair. Score 1 point for each pair in front of you. Additionally, each player with the most cards in a color receives 3 points, with 1 point going to whoever has the next most cards. Whoever has the highest score wins.
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Which Shall We Dance video should I watch?
Shall We Dance has 5 videos from 5 creators: 2 reviews and 3 how-to-play guides. They date from 2025 to May 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: Shall We Dance - Teach" by Steph Hodge, which runs 11 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Garrett's Games Reviews Shall We Dance from Saashi and Saashi" by Garrett's Games.
If you like it, try Get on Board: New York & London, Come Sail Away!, Coffee Roaster and Get on Board: Paris & Roma, also by Saashi.
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About Shall We Dance
From BoardGameGeek:
Gentlemen and ladies take to the floor in Shall We Dance, with you trying to pair them off, in addition to specializing in certain types of dancers. The game contains seven colors of dancers, with each color having ladies on half that color's cards and gentlemen on the other half. On a turn, play 1-3 cards of the same gender of either a single color you don't have in front of you or only colors you already do have. In the latter case, if you can now pair a gentleman and lady of the same color, do so. Then for each color you played, if you have any "free" (i.e. unpaired) cards, see whether another player has a free card of the same color and opposite gender; if so, take one of these cards to create a pair in front of you, with the holder of the "stolen" card being compensated by 1-2 points from the reserve. To end your turn, refill your hand to eight cards by drawing 1-3 cards, one each from different stacks. When enough stacks have been depleted, the game ends, with each player revealing one more card to try to make a final pair. Score 1 point for each pair in front of you. Additionally, each player with the most cards in a color receives 3 points, with 1 point going to whoever has the next most cards. Whoever has the highest score wins.
Designer
Saashi
Artist
Takako Takarai
Publisher
Saashi & Saashi
Categories
Mechanics