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Jul 17, 2026·How to play·06:39·4766·Watch on YouTube

Aces is a Brand New Two Player Climbing Game

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Watch “Aces is a Brand New Two Player Climbing Game,” a how-to-play guide for Aces from Riffle Shuffle & Roll on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Riffle Shuffle & Roll on YouTube:

RULES UPDATE for how to keep score: SCORE At the end of a round, points are awarded as follows: Wild Exit (1 point): You used one or more Aces as wilds in your final winning combo. Natural Exit (2 Points): You emptied your hand without using any Aces as wilds in your final combo. Ace Only Exit (3 Points): You emptied your hand with ONLY Aces in your final combo. Check out my new two player climbing game, Aces! In this game, Aces are low on their own, but wild in combos with other number cards. Start the round off with a draw and build the most powerful hand possible. I hope you enjoy this new design! 0:00 Game setup 1:44 combos 2:03 wild aces 3:10 how to play 4:53 how to win Download the rules: https://riffleshuffleandroll.itch.io/aces

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Aces

Aces

2026·Mark S Ball

2 players
15 - 30 min

About Aces, from BoardGameGeek:

Aces is a sharp shedding card game for two players. Stripping a standard deck down to forty cards (Ace through 10), the game condenses the high-tension gameplay of classic climbing games into a heads-up duel of hand management. Aces are multi-functional cards. On their own, they are worthless low cards. When paired with number cards, they act as flexible wilds to help form runs or sets. Throwing down all four Aces unleashes a devastating bomb that can be led or dropped onto any combo to instantly clear the pile. Players race to 7 points across multiple rounds, and how you end the round determines the points you earn. Play it safe by going out with wilds and earn fewer points. Play your cards right and go out naturally to earn more points. -description from the designer

Designer

Mark S Ball

Publisher

Riffle Shuffle & Roll

Categories

Card Game

Mechanics

Acting & DrawingHand Management
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