Set Card Game (Refresh)

SET is a card game of quick recognition and deduction. Each card contains one of three symbols (squiggles, diamonds, ovals) in varying numbers (up to three), colors (purple, green, red), and degrees of shading. A dealer arranges 12 cards face up, and players, without taking turns, quickly search for logical "sets" of three cards linked by combinations of sameness or difference.

It’s not as complicated as it sounds: examples include a trio of paired ovals with increasing levels of shading, or symbols in different colors that increase in number on each card (one green squiggle, two purple ovals, and three diamonds). The trick is to stay calm while making rapid connections. The competitive nature of the game, since everyone plays simultaneously, can bring out some friendly rivalry among players.