This highly competitive two-player card game takes a sad event and turns it into light hearted fun. Divorce! The Game is currently seeking finances via crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. The objective is to divide your assets -- at any cost.
According to the Kickstarter project's description, it "takes all the fun of getting divorced and turns it into an easy-to-play two-player card game." Divorce! The Game consists of a deck of cards, which represent your assets. The players take turns drawing two cards at a time, keeping one and giving the other to his or her opponent or 'ex.' This process is designed to copy real-life divorce mediation, as it forces you to make difficult decisions and strategize. Playing dirty (getting lawyers to steal, plant evidence or buy bribes) is also encouraged.
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This Two-Player Card Game Involves Dividing Your Assets Regardless of Cost
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