Swipee, by Swipee

If you love card games, you’ve got to check this out! Swipee is our latest obsession - fast-paced, addictive, and completely unstoppable. What’s more - the game was invented by three Australian kids in a Year 5 classroom, and since then, the game has grown far and beyond!

Why I love ❤️ it: (1) To play - each player lays out a 3×3 grid of cards, and on their turn, they can move one card — either by swapping it horizontally or vertically within their grid, or by trading with an opponent. The other player can refuse a trade unless it gives both players exactly 3 of the same cards. Players can also discard unwanted cards to the discard pile and draw new ones. But watch out - your opponent can also take from the discard pile if they think it’ll help their hand! The aim is to line up three identical cards in a row or column, clearing those cards from your grid. The first player to clear all their cards wins.

(2) No great card game is complete without a few wild cards to shake things up. Swipee includes several special cards. The Rainbow Card can transform into any Character card, but once a character is chosen, it stays that way for the rest of the game — so choose wisely! Then there are the Steal Cards (our favourite), which let you snatch a card from another player’s layout. And finally, the dreaded Wipeout Card — it clears an entire row or column from your grid, forcing you to draw three new cards from the pile. It can flip your strategy in an instant!

(3) Swipee strikes a great balance between luck and strategy. Every move matters! You don’t want to give away a card your opponent needs, but sometimes you have no choice. The character you choose for your Rainbow Card will define your path of the match. Timing and observation are everything. It’s simple enough for kids to grasp, yet full of clever decision-making that keeps things exciting

(4) We love the cute emoji graphics! We can’t help but laugh when the smiley poo 💩 shows up, and the heart-eyes 😍, sleepy 😴, dizzy 😵, robot 🤖, and cool 😎 emojis are instant favourites. Plus, all the cards come neatly packed and perfectly sized for travel.

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Recommended age: 5 year-old ++