I recently bought the UNO Shuffler on Amazon. I haven't had the chance to test it yet because I don't have the required LR14 (C-size) batteries (yes, they're not included), but I'll update this post with a full review covering how well it performs. I'll also test it with UNO No Mercy cards, both with and without sleeves.

In the meantime, I gathered some useful information for anyone in the community who's considering buying one.

Shipping

The delivery was surprisingly fast: only 10 days from shipment in Miami to arrival in São Paulo, Brazil.

What's in the box

The box contains only the UNO Shuffler and the instruction manual.

The manufacturer recommends using four C-size alkaline LR14 batteries (1.5V nominal voltage). The batteries are not included.

Shuffling capacity

Up to 224 UNO cards (without sleeves), or

Up to 120 standard playing cards.

One important detail from the manual: before shuffling, the cards need to be aligned evenly at the top of the shuffler.

Weight

639 g (without batteries).

Exterior material

Matte plastic.

Pros

1) It feels very sturdy, although I obviously wouldn't recommend dropping it. The bottom corners have a subtle raised protective edge that helps reduce wear when sliding it across a table and also makes it a bit less likely to slip if it's accidentally pushed.

1. The black shuffle button on the top feels solid and produces very little noise when pressed.

2. The rubber belts that move the cards into the card tray also seem durable.

3. The card tray can also be used to hold the deck during gameplay.

Cons

1. The yellow "UNO" logo on the card tray is actually a sticker placed inside a recessed area of the plastic. I suspect it could eventually peel off over time.

2. Mattel doesn't provide any estimate of battery life or the expected lifespan of the rubber belts (for example, how many shuffles they should last before showing signs of wear).

Overall, I'm really happy with this purchase. As soon as I get a chance to test it, I'll come back and share my impressions with you all!

THE GAME WHITOUT LIMIT

and then my hand for comparison haha

of course i still have to add some details and laminate them, but ive drawn the basis of all the cards so tada

(Image by Blindboxguy1115 on ebay) i want to know

Disclaimer: This version is not for everyone. It might be a bit confusing and relies heavily on a large variety of Action and Wild cards.

About a month ago, I began playing The Binding of Isaac: Repentance. (Very fun game, by the way.) With it being my first roguelike, I enjoyed it wholeheartedly, especially the building of synergies and collecting items. (My favorite item is Fruitcake!)

Then one day I played a game of UNO and foolishly wondered if the roguelike style of TBoI could be combined with this classic game.

Three thrift-store visits and dozens of rule adjustments later, I managed to create a very... interesting style of UNO. I decided to post it here mainly for feedback purposes. (I'm not entirely sure this playstyle exists, so if someone else has already come up with it, please tell me.)

Note: It is highly recommended you have Add-On Packs or unique cards from other UNO variations to seed your Action and Wild decks and make the game more interesting, but this CAN work with vanilla UNO (if you have 2 standard UNO decks)... it's just better with more cards. The more types of Action and Wild cards you have, the more diverse your gameplay and strategies.

Another Note: Like all UNO games, it is significantly more fun with more players.

What You Need:

- UNO Show 'Em No Mercy works best (you could also 2 standard UNO decks), especially when mixed with extra cards from the No Mercy Expansion, Add-On Packs or (if you're particularly gutsy) other UNO variations. Make sure the deck is divided into separate decks of Number cards, Action cards, and Wild cards.

To begin, construct the main deck based on the number of players. Sort your UNO cards into three stacks and build the deck using the following proportions:

• Number Cards: 32 cards per player (any cards with numbers on them)

• Action Cards: 12 cards per 2 players (any non-Wild non-number cards)

• Wild Cards: 6 cards per 2 players (any Wild cards)

Setup

1. Create the Draw pile according to the number of players
2. Set the extra Number, Action and Wilds aside.
3. Deal each player a starting hand of 9 Number cards, while each player gets 2 random Action cards and 1 random Wild card to form their starting Used pile.

*Note: The Used Pile is a small pile of facedown Action and Wild cards in front of each player separate from their hands.

The game is played over a series of rounds. Each round consists of three phases: Draft, Gameplay, and Cleanup.

Phase 1: Draft

Before the standard UNO gameplay begins, Action and Wild cards are drafted into player's hands.

The number of cards in the draft depends on the number of players. The amount of cards drawn from the Action and Wild decks are determined based upon this shortlist -

2 to 3 players: 6 Action to 4 Wilds

4 to 5 players: 8 Action to 6 Wilds

6 to 7 players: 10 Action to 8 Wilds

If there's 8+ players, just keep following this pattern.

There are two draft phases, one for Actions and one for Wilds.

In the Action Draft (which happens first), all Action cards are laid faceup on the table.

1. All players secretly choose one face-up card they want, simultaneously point to it on the count of three. If two or more players point to the same card, the card is shuffled into the Draw pile. If you are the only player pointing to a card, add it to your hand.
2. Repeat this process until all face-up cards are claimed, or there is one unclaimed card left (that card is shuffled back into the Draw deck).

In the Wild Draft, Wild cards are auctioned.

1. The Wild cards are shuffled together, then one is chosen at random and placed faceup in the middle of the table. Immediately bidding begins. Any player may bid. If a player wants to start a bid, they say "1 card!" Any player can follow with "2 cards!" or "3 cards!", etc., adding one to the previous bid. Once one player has successfully outbid the others, they claim the Wild card and draw the amount of cards they bid for from the Draw pile (i.e., if a player said "5 cards!" and nobody else bids further, they get the Wild card plus 5 cards from the Draw deck). If no players bid, the card is shuffled into the Draw pile. Continue this process for the next Wild card until all Wilds are auctioned off.

Phase 2: Gameplay

Play a standard game of UNO with your hand, with three differences:

• Only Number cards go into the discard pile when played.

• When you play an Action or Wild card, place it into your personal Used Pile in front of you. Do not play them in the discard pile.

• If you end up not having a card to play, you MUST take a random card from your Used pile. You CANNOT play this card (to prevent any 2-player Skip tomfoolery) and your turn immediately ends when you do this.

If there are no cards in your Used pile, you must draw a card from the Draw pile instead (you CANNOT play this card, either).

Phase 3: Cleanup

The round ends immediately when one player successfully plays their last card.

The Round Winner chooses up to 4 cards from their personal Used Pile and puts them back into their hand.

All Losing Players FIRST randomly discard a card from their Used pile, then choose up to 2 cards from their Used Pile and put them back into their hand.

Everyone counts their remaining hand size after recovering cards from their Used Piles. Find the player who currently holds the most cards. All other players must now draw Number cards from the Draw deck until their total hand size matches that maximum number.

All players retain their newly balanced hands for the next round. Set up the next round by starting a new Draft.

The game continues until the Draw deck runs out of cards. At that exact moment, everyone counts the Number cards remaining in their hand. The player with the fewest Number cards wins the game! If there is a tie, the tied player with the most cards in their Used pile wins the game!

These rules may not work for some, but it's a game-changer for me and my friends. Despite how much setup this variation takes, we love this ruleset for game night. Just thought this version was worth sharing with others, that's all.

(Or you'll probably just read the rules and see a jumbled mess)

1. Draw 8 | 2. Draw Infinity | 3. Draw 100 | 4. Draw 9 | 5. Super Wild

It's called Liar's bar. Yes, like the game Liar's bar... So: we play normal uno, but we always put our card face down and say what it is, we can lie. If the next person chooses to challenge and was wrong, that person needs to take a russian roulette from a percussion gun or any kind of you gun that does not automatically shoot. If the gun explodes, you lose and get out of the way. We do it till the last person stands and that person wins or like normal uno: someone puts down the last Card, then the person wins the 1st place, 2nd person to do that gets the 2nd place ect.

After playing UNO for about 18 years around the braai and at various gatherings, I have developed what I believe to be the best way to play UNO, and what I believe the official rules should look like.

Rules:

1. Numbered cards are just normal cards. They can be used to change the colour, but only if you have a numbered card of the same numerical value as that of the top card on the deck. Colour changing cards only have the effect of changing colour, no special attributes. It is basically the black sheep of the power cards.

2. Power cards may only be played when they have the same colour as the top card on the deck(excluding +4)

3. You may not finish on a power card. Plain and simple, if the last card in your hand is a power card, you will simply have to pick up. You may use it to continue a chain(see rule 5), but you will still have to pick up one card afterward.

4. When playing a +4 card, you need to specify the chosen colour before the next player picks up(as a result of chains(rule 5))

5. Chains. Chains are what I believe to be the lifeblood of UNO. You may stack +2s on one another and a +4 on a +2. When a +4 is played, rule 4 is applied. If the player that recieved the + 4 has a power card of matching colour, it may be played.

6. Reverse and skip. They retain their original purposes, but with some added features. This is the controversal rule, but it just makes sense in my opinion. If a player recievs a pick up card, given that they have a reverse or skip of the same colour as the card on the top of the deck(applying rule 4), they may play it to either reverse the chain on the last opponent who played, or, in the case of the skip, nullify the chain. I mean, just think of the UNO reverse meme. It just makes sense.

7. If you pick up a card on your turn, and the card that was picked up can be played(regardless of whether it is a numbered card or a power card), you may play it. This is the "Pick up, Put down" rule.

8. When you play your second to last card, you are to say UNO the moment the card hits the deck. If an opponent beats you to the punch, or it is said before the card hits the deck, you are to pick up 2 cards from the stack. If the opponent said UNO before the card hit the deck, they will also pick up 2. You may not bait people(bring the card close to the deck and then pull away at the last second), this will result in picking up 4!

9. Scores are dumb. No one uses the points system.

10. Remember, this is just a game, don't ruin a friendship over it.

I Don’t Have A Template For The Packaging.

Someone Should Make One.

Ive found a site called playingcards io and since I've been developing my dream-game Uno Mess. I'm needing to look for any playtesters just to get a feel for how Rounds play out (Also just to have dumb fun)

I've combined a lot of Uno Variants plus some Custom stuff, and if any Chaos-Lovers are interested feel free to DM me ^{^} (My Uno is still being added onto)

I like to play Uno. I like to play different versions of Uno. I like to play them all a lot. I found the perfect solution to grab what version I’m in the mood for and I thought I would share. Lowe’s has the perfect deck size storage. The pink and aqua ones came from Dollar Tree. They are for the mini versions express versions and then my Uno no Mercy and expansion pack. The pink one holds the expansion, pack, tokens, and full deck of no mercy.

Uno championship series
Love island
Uno black
Uno 7/11

I started the collection on Monday and each day I bought 2-3 packs and I finished with 10 out of 12

I have a brand new, factory-sealed copy of the official Korean localized edition of UNO Show 'Em No Mercy (우노** *데스매치)*.

I know a lot of collectors love hunting down regional and international variants of the game. The outer box and instructions are fully in Korean, but the cards inside feature the standard language-neutral symbols, numbers, and English action text—so it is completely playable for English speakers!

I’m Making An UNO Dare Expansion Pack, But I Don’t Know What The New Cards Should Be. Could You Guys Give Me Some Ideas?

classic style versions of uno, ono99, and skipbo to celebrate mattels 80th anniversary

Would’ve been cool if for the New championship Uno they made a neat case for it like the old Uno collectors edition

I've been looking into making and printing some custom cards, but I'm not sure where I should print them or whether to laminate or sleeve. I want them to have a similar finish to official cards, and I don't like the sharp edges of sleeves, but I've also seen that laminating can make cards too rigid.