If Then

About this board game

If Then is a cooperative pattern-solving game for 2–6 players, with each game taking about 20 minutes. One player becomes the knower, while everyone else works together as guessers to uncover a custom rule.

At the start of a round, the knower reads the rule and keeps it secret. The guessers take turns selecting a card from the display and placing it into a line as a guess. After each placement, the knower tells them whether the guess is right or wrong.

The group’s goal is to successfully shed every card from the guessers’ hands before the draw pile runs out. This creates a shared challenge built around observation, deduction, and careful pattern solving, with every guess providing information about the hidden rule.

Rules can be based on different features of the cards, including:

• The size of the number
• The value of the number
• The color of the number
• The color of the background

Some custom rules combine these features, asking players to consider more than one detail while interpreting the line. Higher-level cards introduce more complex challenges, giving If Then a range of difficulty within its pattern-based gameplay.

With its concealed information, cooperative guessing, and direct right-or-wrong feedback, If Then invites players to discuss possibilities and refine their understanding of the rule together. Released in 2026, it offers a compact cooperative experience for groups looking to solve a visual card puzzle before time runs out.