No Thanks
No Thanks! is a card game designed to be as simple as it is engaging.
The rules are simple. Each turn; players have two options:
play one of their chips to avoid picking up the current face-up card
pick up the face-up card (along with any chips that have already been played on that card) and turn over the next card
However; the choices aren't so easy as players compete to have the lowest score at the end of the game. The deck of cards is numbered from 3 to 35; with each card counting for a number of points equal to its face value. Runs of two or more cards only count as the lowest value in the run - but nine cards are removed from the deck before starting; so be careful looking for connectors. Each chip is worth -1 point; but they can be even more valuable by allowing you to avoid drawing that unwanted card.
The first versions of the game supported up to five players; but a 2011 edition supports up to seven.
This game was originally published in Germany by Amigo as Geschenkt ...ist noch zu teuer!; meaning Even given as a gift; it is still too expensive!. Amigo's international edition; titled No Merci! (a delightful multi-lingual pun); had rules in several languages; including English. The game has subsequently been released in other countries under an assortment of names.