Cinephile: A Card Game

Name: Cinephile: A Card Game
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781984825575
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By Cory Everett

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Cinephile: A Card Game by Cory Everett is an engaging, interactive experience that blends a love for cinema with the excitement of a game. Perfect for film enthusiasts, it challenges players to identify, connect, and celebrate movies and actors through various levels of difficulty. It's a delightful way to explore cinema's rich history with friends in a fun, competitive manner.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this if you're a movie enthusiast who loves testing your knowledge of film trivia while challenging your friends. This engaging card game blends the excitement of a quiz with the joy of cinema, perfect for lively gatherings and cinephile communities.

Description

This card-based party game is a well-crafted mix of sleek design, pop culture, and film—sure to be a hit at any game night, family gathering, movie night, or even as an ice breaker for your new book club. With multiple ways to play based on difficulty level ranging from casual movie-goer to bona fide film nerd, Cinephile will have you and your friends racking your brains for Sean Connery's lesser-known films, Cate Blanchett's filmography, and Steve Buscemi's most memorable cameos.

With 150 cards and multiple ways to play, this "stylish and addictive card game," as described by GQ, is the perfect choice for everyone from casual movie-goers to bona fide film nerds.

This versatile game offers multiple different ways to play and win, from naming more films an actor has appeared in than your fellow movie nerds to naming more actors in a film and much more!

With multiple levels of difficulty, Cinephile will have you and your friends racking your brains for Sean Connery's lesser-known films, Cate Blanchett's filmography, and Steve Buscemi's most memorable cameos.

Praise for Cinephile:

"Gorgeously designed and illustrated." - Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York

"Beautiful graphic design and hand-drawn portraits." - Esquire

"A new essential, beautifully-designed game for film lovers . . . the Criterion Collection of card games." - Jordan Raup, The Film Stage

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Cinephile: A Card Game by Cory Everett is praised for being the ideal game for cinema enthusiasts, offering varied difficulty levels to challenge all types of film lovers. It provides a fun and engaging outlet for movie trivia aficionados to showcase their knowledge, making it a favourite among those eager to test their Hollywood expertise. Film buffs appreciate its design, which caters to both casual and dedicated cinephiles.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781984825575

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Cards

Date Published: 27 August 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 64.0mm

Height: 89.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 150

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Arts & Culture Cory Everett Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

CORY EVERETT is an art director, writer, and creator of Cinephile- A Card Game. He has written about film at IndieWire, The Film Stage, and Cigarettes & Red Vines- The Definitive Paul Thomas Anderson Resource and appeared on the short-lived IFC show Ultimate Film Fanatic. (He lost.) He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son. STEVE ISAACS is the Illustrator of Cinephile- A Card Game. He works as a creative director building advertising campaigns for film and TV, and has been the singer of two major label rock bands, the skipper of the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, and an MTV VJ. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two deeply ambivalent cats.