The Op's Flip 7 (2nd Edition box)Photo: The Op (USAopoly)
Number, modifier and action cardsPhoto: The Op (USAopoly)
Each player builds a row of different numbersPhoto: The Op (USAopoly)
Everyone watches each flipPhoto: The Op (USAopoly)
Inside the box: cards from 0 to 12Photo: Board Games India
The first printing (2024) came in a bigger boxPhoto: Board Games India
The back of the 2nd Edition boxPhoto: The Op (USAopoly)
Designer Eric Olsen at SPIEL in Essen, 2025Photo: Weinessig, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Card game

Flip 7

Flip cards, push your luck, and bank your points before you bust

3–18players · best with 5-8
20–40 minplaying time
8+recommended age
Learning curve
Very easy1 / 5
EasyDemanding
Luck & skill
More luck than skill
LuckSkill
Interaction
Medium
Set-up
Under a minute
Reading
Little

The quick verdict

Full verdict ↓

Great for Big family get-togethers, since one small deck handles a crowd

Think twice if You want a game where careful planning matters more than nerve and luck

How we rate it

Learning curve. Hit or stay, don't repeat a number: the rules fit in a minute. The only adding up is small totals at the end of each round.

Luck & skill. The draw decides a lot. Your choices are when to stop and whom to hit with Freeze or Flip Three, and keeping track of which numbers have gone helps a little.

Interaction. Action cards let you freeze the leader or force a rival to draw three cards, and everyone watches each flip together.

Set-up. Shuffle the deck, find a pen and paper for scores and deal one card to each player.

Reading. Numbers only, apart from three action-card names in English.

Learning curve: 1 = UNO or Connect 4; 3 = Catan; 5 = a heavy strategy game. These describe the experience, not an overall score.

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Is Flip 7 right for you?

Great if

  • Big family get-togethers, since one small deck handles a crowd
  • Mixed ages: if you can spot a repeated number and add small totals, you can play
  • A quick, noisy game between longer ones, with almost no set-up
  • Carrying along on trips; the current 2nd Edition comes in a small tuck box

Skip it if

  • You want a game where careful planning matters more than nerve and luck
  • You usually play as a couple; the rules are written for three or more
  • Someone at your table hates being knocked out of a round by one unlucky card

A place on the honours list

Good company to be in.

Recognition from beyond our table.

Spiel des Jahres, 2025 (Nominee)

How Flip 7 plays

Set-up: shuffle the 94 cards and pick a dealer, who also plays. Keep pen and paper handy (The Op also has a free scoring web app), because you play several rounds until someone reaches 200 points. The dealer gives everyone one card face up; an action card dealt this way is played straight away.

  • Time to teach: about 5 minutes.
  • Reading and language: Number cards need no reading. The action cards carry a few English words (Freeze, Flip Three, Second Chance) that are easy to explain in Hindi or any language; the rules are in English only.
Each player builds a row of different numbers · Photo: The Op (USAopoly)

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A turn, step by step

  1. 1
    Deal

    Everyone gets one card face up; action cards are played straight away.

  2. 2
    Choose

    On your turn, hit to take another card or stay to bank the points in front of you for this round.

  3. 3
    Bust

    Turn over a number you already have and you score nothing this round, unless a Second Chance saves you.

  4. 4
    Win

    Seven different numbers earn a 15-point bonus and end the round. The game ends after the round in which someone reaches 200; the highest total wins.

Read the official rulesHow to Play Flip 7 · English
The full explanation: how a game of Flip 7 goes

A turn: going round the table, each player either says 'hit' and takes another card face up, or 'stay' and banks the points in front of them for this round. Number cards go in a row. Flip a number you already have and you bust, scoring nothing this round. Modifier cards (+2, +4, +6, +8, +10 and x2) add points and can never make you bust.

Action cards stir things up: Freeze makes a player stop and bank at once, Flip Three forces them to take three cards in a row, and Second Chance saves you from one repeated number. You can aim Freeze and Flip Three at anyone still in the round, including the player who is running away with the lead.

How you win: the round ends when everyone has stayed or bust, or as soon as someone collects seven different numbers, a 'Flip 7' worth 15 bonus points. Add your numbers, double them if you hold the x2, then add the plus cards. The game ends after the round in which someone reaches 200 or more, and the highest total wins.

Tip: the deck has twelve 12s but only one 1, so high numbers are far more likely to repeat. Cards from a round aren't shuffled back in until the deck runs out, so keeping an eye on what has already gone helps you judge when to stop. For very large groups the rules suggest adding a second deck beyond 18 players.

What's in the box

Number, modifier and action cards · Photo: The Op (USAopoly)
  • 79Number cards
    values 0 to 12: twelve 12s, eleven 11s and so on down to one 1, plus a single 0
  • 6Modifier cards
    one each of +2, +4, +6, +8, +10 and x2
  • 9Action cards
    Freeze, Flip Three and Second Chance
  • 1Rules
    English

Box: 0.18 kg. Handy to know for gifting and travel.

The Op lists 94 cards for the 2nd Edition. The split into 79 number, 6 modifier and 9 action cards comes from Board Game Arena's game help and the rules text; The Op doesn't say how many of each action card there are. Keep pen and paper for scores; The Op also offers a free scoring web app and a printable score sheet. The first printing came in a bigger box with the same game.

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How to make sure you get a genuine copyEditions and the details worth checking.

About the editions

There is no Indian edition of Flip 7: every copy sold here is The Op's English deck, printed in China and brought in by importers. Indian store listings name Yes Papa Games, an Indian games company, as the brand behind the copies they stock. Our Amazon.in button goes to a listing that names USAOPOLY, The Op's parent company. Many look-alike decks sold under other brand names are not made by The Op.

Before you choose

  • Look for The Op logo and the Flip 7 wordmark on the box, and USAopoly's name with its Carlsbad, California address in the small print. Decks listed under other brand names are not The Op's game.
  • Count the cards: 94 in all. That is 79 number cards from 0 to 12 (twelve 12s, eleven 11s and so on down to one 1, plus a single 0), 6 modifier cards (+2, +4, +6, +8, +10 and x2) and 9 action cards (Freeze, Flip Three and Second Chance).
  • The English rules play to 200 points and give a 15-point bonus for seven different numbers. 'Made in China' on The Op's box is normal; the real game is printed there.
  • Know the two boxes: the current 2nd Edition is a small tuck box, while the first printing came in a bigger lidded box. A box that matches neither, or a deck with a different card count or misspelt card names, is a warning sign.
  • An unusually cheap deck from an unfamiliar brand is the most common warning sign for this game in India.

What reviewers and players say

Reviewers describe Flip 7 as a light, lively press-your-luck game that pulls in everyone at the table, from children who know their numbers to grandparents. The Spiel des Jahres jury, which nominated it in 2025, praised the greed, gloating and nervous excitement a simple deck creates, and noted that much depends on the mood at the table. Fans like that it needs no set-up and plays quickly with big groups. Critics point out that luck decides a lot, that play can stall while people check scores before aiming a Freeze or Flip Three, and that the 15-point bonus feels small. Families who want a quick, loud game for a crowd tend to love it; players looking for deep strategy usually don't.

What people love

  • Rules that take a minute, so the whole family can play at once
  • Everyone watches each flip, so even players who have stayed stay involved
  • Action cards add interaction and big swings
  • Works with very large groups from one small deck

Common complaints

  • The luck of the draw decides many rounds
  • Play can slow down while people check the scores before choosing a target
  • A Freeze dealt as your first card can end your round at once; one reviewing family house-ruled it away
Based on 5 reviews and discussions

Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.

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Questions people ask about Flip 7

Is Flip 7 available in India?

Yes, as an import. There is no Indian edition, so the copies sold here are The Op's English deck, printed in China; Indian store listings name Yes Papa Games as the brand bringing it in. Our Amazon.in button goes to a listing that names USAOPOLY, The Op's parent company.

How many players can play Flip 7?

Three or more. One deck covers up to 18 players, and the rules suggest adding a second deck beyond that, which makes it handy for large family gatherings. The rules don't include a two-player mode.

What age is Flip 7 suitable for?

The box says 8 and up. The main skill is spotting a repeated number and adding small totals, so reviewers say younger children who know their numbers can join in with a little help.

How do you score in Flip 7?

Add up your number cards, double that total if you hold the x2 card, then add any +2 to +10 cards. Seven different numbers earn a 15-point Flip 7 bonus, and a bust scores zero for the round. The game ends after the round in which someone reaches 200 points.

How can I tell The Op's Flip 7 from look-alike decks?

Check for The Op logo and USAopoly's name on the box, and count the cards: 94, with numbers from 0 to 12, six modifier cards and nine action cards. Decks sold under other brand names, or unusually cheap ones, are not made by The Op.

Game facts

Designed by
Eric Olsen
Publisher
The Op (USAopoly, Inc., Carlsbad, California, USA)
In India
Imported; Indian store listings name Yes Papa Games as the brand bringing it in
First published
2024
Players
3–18
Language
Little reading – Number cards need no reading. The action cards carry a few English words (Freeze, Flip Three, Second Chance) that are easy to explain in Hindi or any language; the rules are in English only.
Box size and weight
0.18 kg
Awards
Spiel des Jahres, 2025 (Nominee)
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