Arschmallows

About this board game

Arschmallows is a memory card-swapping game for 2–6 players that takes about 45 minutes to play. Across six rounds, players try to finish with the lowest total score while passing over-roasted marshmallows to their friends.

Each marshmallow has a Roast Rating, which is also its point value. The higher the rating, the toastier the mallow. The challenge is that most of the cards remain facedown, so players do not know how melty a marshmallow is until they get a chance to look at it.

Players must remember what they have seen and decide when to keep a card or pass it along. Fresh mallows are worth protecting, while over-roasted ones are best handed off to another player. The hidden information keeps every exchange uncertain and makes memory an important part of each round.

• Peek: Look at a facedown card, including one of your own.
• Swap: Exchange cards with another player.
• Extra turns: Use an action card to take 2 additional turns.

These action cards give players ways to uncover information, change their cards, and disrupt other players’ plans. With its squishy-tushy cast of marshmallows and playful roasting theme, Arschmallows is designed to have friends and family cracking up while they try to avoid collecting the toastiest cards.

After the sixth round, players total their points. The player with the lowest score wins, making careful card swapping and remembering hidden Roast Ratings essential to success.