Got Five!
- Players
- 2-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 2 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 15 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 8+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 1.3 / 5
- Year
- 2026
About the game
Got Five! is a sharp logic and deduction game where every player can see everyone else's hidden number tiles except their own. On each turn, players reveal new tiles and use them to ask neighbors clues, categorizing or comparing values, slowly narrowing down the possibilities for their own five hidden numbers. The constantly growing pool of public information turns the table into a shared puzzle, rewarding attentive players who can piece together their sequence first. Declaring your solution too early carries risk, since a wrong guess eliminates you from contention.
Hobbli's Notes
Got Five! looks like a clean, fast deduction puzzle that should appeal to logic-game fans, based on its described mechanics of public information and elimination. Since this is a brand-new 2026 release, Hobbli's team hasn't had extensive play experience with it yet, so we're going mostly on the publisher's description. The core hook, seeing everything except your own answer, is a proven and satisfying deduction premise. We're cautiously optimistic this will be a fun quick-hit filler for logic-minded groups.
What we like
- Clever deduction puzzle built on shared public information.
- Fast 15-minute playtime suits quick sessions.
- Simple rules make it accessible to players as young as 8.
- Elimination mechanic keeps the tension high until the end.
- Rewards careful reasoning and note-taking over luck.
Keep in mind
- Elimination for a wrong guess can end a player's game early.
- Success depends heavily on deductive skill, which may not suit everyone.
- As a very new release, long-term replayability is still untested.
- Limited independent reviews available to confirm depth of play.
Who it's for
Good for deduction and logic-puzzle fans, ages 8 and up, in small groups of 2-4.
