LINQ
Encyclopedia
Linq is a word-based card game
from Endless Games
, introduced at the American International Toy Fair in 2005.
Game play requires at least four player
s, two of whom are dealt cards with the same word, while the others receive blanks. The goal is to gain points by correctly naming the players with the word cards (the "linq") while preventing others from doing the same. Players take turns giving one-word clues, giving the "linq" a chance to identify one another while the others try to bluff
and confuse them.
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
from Endless Games
Endless Games
Endless Games is a games manufacturer based in South Amboy, New Jersey and founded in 1996 by industry veterans Mike Gasser, Kevin McNulty and game inventor Brian Turtle....
, introduced at the American International Toy Fair in 2005.
Game play requires at least four player
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
s, two of whom are dealt cards with the same word, while the others receive blanks. The goal is to gain points by correctly naming the players with the word cards (the "linq") while preventing others from doing the same. Players take turns giving one-word clues, giving the "linq" a chance to identify one another while the others try to bluff
Bluff (poker)
In the card game of poker, a bluff is a bet or raise made with a hand which is not thought to be the best hand. To bluff is to make such a bet. The objective of a bluff is to induce a fold by at least one opponent who holds a better hand. The size and frequency of a bluff determines its...
and confuse them.
External links
- LINQ instructions in PDF format.