I invented a small game off the cuff last night. I needed a super quick game to play with my 6.5-year-old before bedtime, so I went with “whoever picks the lowest number wins.” I refined it today.

I’m sure versions of this game already exist, but here’s mine. It’s quick, easy, and addictive.

Trifle

For 2 or more players.

Each turn, players pick a whole number from 1 to 10. (Someone says “3, 2, 1, …” and then everyone says their number at the same time, or puts forward that many fingers.)

If no one else picked the same number as you, you get as many points as you said.

If you picked the smallest number, you get double what you picked.

Play until someone gets 100 points.

Example turn.

Player 1: 9

Player 2: 6

Player 3: 7

Player 4: 7

Player 1 would score 9 points, Player 2 would score 2 x 6 = 12 points, and Players 3 and 4 each get 0 points.