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Last night, we had quite a bit of success with 9 non-gamers playing No Thanks! using a regular deck of cards. The basic idea is that every card can be "matched" to 3 others: the two above and below it in the same suit and the one like-colored "pair". Put any comments about the variant in this thread:
http://boardgamegeek.com/article/2974814#2974814
The variant differs as follows:
Sequences
Sequences go from A to K (option: allow K and A to be neighbors too, looping highest to lowest)
Cards in a sequence must be in the same suit (i.e. "straight flushes", to use poker terminology)
Pairs
Pairs work just like sequences.
Pairs must be of the same color: the Q of Spades does not pair with the Q of Hearts.
Both cards in a pair may be used to build sequences.
Scoring
All face cards are worth 10 (option: have A worth either 1 or 11)
All other cards are worth their pip value.
Coins
We only allowed 3 or 4 coins per player
This variant worked quite well as a "beer and pretzels" game and addressed the following "problems" that occur in large groups:
Huge scoring gaps: If you simply increase the high number from 35 to 60+, then the difference between taking the 3 card and 60 card is simply game breaking. Inability to form sequences: With cards going past so many players, they collect a lot of coin, so only if the right cards show up just before your turn will you actually be able to cash in on a sequence. Low numbered cards almost never get past the first player.
Actually, this variant was based on a misunderstanding of the rules - I thought that, after you take a card, the next person draws the card rather than you. Oops! It's going to be interesting to see how it plays with the proper rules.
Anyway, this is clearly a work in progress, but it is still a lot of fun!
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