Can you see the pattern hiding in plain sight? Petiquette, a small box travel board game from Oink Games challenges players to predict what comes next when a strange sequence of animals, hats and numbers appears before them. There is no single correct answer, but matching your thinking with another player is where the points are hiding.
 
Each round presents a line of five randomly arranged cards. Every card features one of three animals wearing one of three hats, with a number from 1 to 5. Study the sequence, search for connections, then secretly choose the card you believe should come next.
 
Perhaps the colours suggest a pattern. Maybe the animals are alternating. The hats could be following a hidden order. Sometimes the sequence seems obvious, then one unexpected card throws everything into question. Your goal is not necessarily to find the objectively correct answer because there may not be one. Instead, you want to predict what another player is likely to choose.
 
When two or more players select the same card, they score points together. This creates a fascinating test of shared intuition where understanding how other people think can be just as important as spotting patterns yourself.
 
Petiquette can be played competitively, with players chasing their own scores, or cooperatively, where everyone works towards a shared target. Its compact format makes it an excellent travel game for holidays, cafés, family gatherings or quick sessions anywhere.
 
Petiquette is a clever party game for players who enjoy thoughtful challenges with pattern recognition, social deduction, simultaneous choices and plenty of surprising moments.