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The Mind

One of the most interesting games I've ever played is The Mind . It's not a game where the rules are complicated or even one where the rules are hard to understand, but it is a game that when you have success it's an overwhelming feeling of accomplishment by the entire group. Players that I've personally sat down and played a game or two will literally be standing on furniture screaming for joy fists clenched in the air like they've just won the Superbowl. What's the premise of the game then? Well you play cards numbered from 1-100 in ascending chronological order. Seems like sorting rather than a game so far, I know. Here's the catch. You and your partners can't talk. In fact the only form of communication is direct and indirect eye contact. Not even small hums and buts are permitted. You and your teammates work as a group to achieve the task of effectively in shuffling the giant deck. To achieve this the game is played in rounds. In round one each