1960s · board games
Skip-Bo
Sequencing card piles that grandparents and kids played at the same table. Calmer than UNO but still capable of family drama.
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- 60s
- Released
- 1967
- Category
- board games
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The pitch
Skip Bo! The ultimate sequencing card game for the whole family! Stack cards in order from one to twelve and be the first to empty your stockpile. Easy to learn, hard to stop playing.
Why people remember it
- Stockpile clears felt like finishing a marathon.
- Skip-Bo wild cards broke plans in a good way.
- It traveled well in RVs and cabins.
Did you know?
- Minnie Hazel Bowman invented Skip Bo in her backyard and named it after a local lake.
- Mattel acquired the game and it became one of the best selling sequencing card games.
- Skip Bo cards are numbered 1 through 12 with Skip Bo wild cards replacing 13.
- The game supports up to six players and works well for mixed age groups.
How people search for it
“sequencing card game”, “family number card game”, “skip bo deck”
Questions people ask
- Can you still buy Skip-Bo?
- Mattel still prints it. Uno-family branding keeps it in stores.
- How many players?
- Two to six depending on edition. Teams work for big reunions.
