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It's my word now, so pound sand. \u003cspan\u003eBut anyone can snatch it back if an \"S\" is flipped over and they yell out \"SMART.\" Damn!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll words are in play at all times. \u003c\/span\u003eThe player with the most words at the end wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/594746728?h=271814bb2f\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to play.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhere our hero, Johnny Mustard, takes you on a quick tour:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/594732150?h=0618fa9340\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you have an \"agile, carnivorous attitude?\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Up! is classic, real-world fun that's not only unfair, frustrating, and monstrously cutthroat, it's guaranteed to wreck any family holiday, game night, or an unloved in-law's ego.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeriously, One Up! comes in a handy travel tin that's perfectly portable magic and makes a\u003cspan\u003e fantastic gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't stay (or leave) home without it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat One Up! comes with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 101 custom-made solid wood letter tiles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The wild \"uppity\" tile that can be used as any letter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Concise and easy-to-read instruction sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Classy and perfectly-portable metal travel tin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• One million words and worlds of fun in your pocket.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*Continental U.S. only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWicked, wicked fun for everybody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e2 x One Up! 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They contain sugar, but are not irony free. They are, unfortunately, ineffective against ignorance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e N.B. Each order contains four vials, with approximately 100 mints total. U.S. orders only – we can't imagine the puzzlement at customs in, say, Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old's Cool","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42477192282289,"sku":"SMARTPILLS","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0755\/4533\/files\/O_ACADEMYSMARTPILLSHERO_088d1c9a-a63b-4f5b-b2df-b00094ea5e7a.png?v=1778624186"},{"product_id":"oneupmanship","title":"\"Monumentally better!\"","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\"The components are better. The mechanics are better. The game is just monumentally better in every way.\" – \u003cem\u003eKamSandwich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"3fgit-0-0\" data-editor=\"9c4a3\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3fgit-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"3fgit-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eClick \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=94QOgwgrPAo\u0026amp;t=1s\"\u003ehere \u003c\/a\u003eto see his in-depth, witty, and often hilarious take on our game.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"3fgit-0-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\" data-editor=\"9c4a3\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003eHow to ONEUPMANSHIP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003eThe object of the game is simple: players start with $5000 and the first one to get to $100,000 wins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"6f265-0-0\"\u003ePlayers can do this by purchasing real estate and building skyscrapers, investing in the stock market, acquiring \"trophies,\" and betting (and losing) big in Vegas. Wheeling and dealing is encouraged. Double-dealing too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"c5bfb-0-0\" data-editor=\"9c4a3\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"c5bfb-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"c5bfb-0-0\"\u003e\u003cbr data-text=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\" data-editor=\"9c4a3\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003eBut wait! There are also 32 wicked $ Cards which involve physical and mental challenges that turn this into a meta-game. For example:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrow this card on the floor and pick it up without touching it with your hands.\u003c\/em\u003e Or, \u003cem\u003ePlay Rock, Paper, Scissors with any other player. Loser pays winner $1000.\u003c\/em\u003e And, \u003cem\u003eSwitch places with another player and finish the rest of the game as that player.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"9f41m-0-0\"\u003eOuch!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1bh0o-0-0\" data-editor=\"9c4a3\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"1bh0o-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"1bh0o-0-0\"\u003e\u003cbr data-text=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"f8r3-0-0\" data-editor=\"9c4a3\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f8r3-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"f8r3-0-0\"\u003eDo you have the brains and brass you need to rise to the top of the pile?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f8r3-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"f8r3-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"f8r3-0-0\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA wicked good time for \"players.\"\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eONEUPMANSHIP is the perfect game for the winners in your life – a devilish gift for Christmas, birthdays, graduations, man caves and family vacations – that's guaranteed to turn everyone into \"greedy, self-serving punks\" if they aren't already.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust make sure to check you're wearing clean underwear...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"ONEUPMANSHIP – Dante depantsed.mp4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/799640387?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\"T\u003cspan\u003eerribly unpredictable and full of shady deals.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's what blogger and gamer GeekDad has to say about ONEUPMANSHIP:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"When it comes to reviewing board games there are two primary things that I look for. The first thing is whether or not the game entertains those playing it, mainly myself and my teenage sons, eight-year-old daughter, and retired father. The second thing I look for when reviewing a game is whether or not the aforementioned group requests to play it again immediately after completing it. This past week we played the game ONEUPMANSHIP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a game wholly based in simple economics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurns out, my family is more into the buying and selling of stocks and greed than I previously thought. That’s a lie. I knew they were all greedy, self serving punks.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the rest of his charming review \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/geekdad.com\/2014\/10\/there-are-no-bailouts-with-oneupmanship\/\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the new and improved ONEUPMANSHIP comes with:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Refined 20\" x 20\" game board that folds to 10\" x 10\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Updated stock market indicator board, with marker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Classier ONEUPMANSHIP money: $1 - $10,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 8 \"Star\" trophies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 4 real estate title deeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 16 glass-box building blocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Redesigned company stock cards, 1 - 500 shares\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 32 dangerous $ Cards, including a \"TRUMP\" card\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 24 Scarlett Letter \"B\" stickers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 6 colorful \"pawns\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 2 black dice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Expanded instruction booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Black \"faux cuir\" textured box with golden lettering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Handy inside cover \"Cheat Sheet\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned, packaged, and shipped from the good ole U.S. of A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"SHEILA BEDDINI JP ONEUPMANSHIP\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1054589866?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes ONEUPMANSHIP great\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany years ago during the Occupy Wall Street protests our friend JP said we should make a \"Monopoly game with an edge\", which we thought was a pretty good idea. Around the same time we happened to watch a lecture by an Oxford University mathematician who was talking about the joy of numbers, obviously, and how studying arithmetic and game theory showed him the essential factors needed to make a good board game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe said there were six, which we'll just touch on briefly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) The game shouldn't finish before it starts, i.e. a chess match between Magnus Carlson, and, well, any one of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The game shouldn't finish before it ends. What he means by this is that the endgame shouldn't be inevitable–there should be twists and risks at every stage of play that reward boldness and creativity and punish stupidity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) There should be both chance and strategy\/skill, risk and reward. \u003cem\u003eChutes and Ladders\u003c\/em\u003e is 100% chance, i.e. the roll of the dice; chess is almost 100% pure skill (the only element of chance is choosing white\/black). There's very little risk\/reward, or even choice in Monopoly – if you land on a real estate that is owned by someone else, you pay the rent. If it isn't owned, you buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) The rules should be simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5) Outcomes should be anything but simple–the more complex, the better. The endgame in Monopoly is almost always inevitable – one player owns the most real estate with hotels and it's just a matter of time before the other players land on one of them and go bankrupt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. It should tell a good story–about who we are and how we play and why. In this spirit we created the all-original money game we call ONEUPMANSHIP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanics are pretty basic, as we've already discussed, but the $ Cards add a d\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eimension that takes the game off the board and into the realm of \"meta\"– these are personal, physical and mental challenges that are really about proving what kind of person you are – sharp, lazy, vain, scared – in real life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAnd some of them are meant to hurt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd we say very clearly in the instructions: \u003cem\u003eHouse rules rule, side bets welcome.\u003c\/em\u003e So instead of betting $1,000 ONEUPMANSHIP money on the roll of the dice, why not make it $20 real money? Or a beer after the game at the local bar? How about betting all of your cash and trophies for a date with your best friend's sister?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFix bayonets!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"FERNANDO RIVER ONEUPMANSHIP\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1054609108?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeriously, we believe that capitalism, despite its numerous benefits isn't perfect, but is still the best system ever invented to unleash human potential and bring the greatest good to the greatest number. Don't just take our word for it—read a few pages of de Tocqueville, or listen to Bono* if you don't believe us. 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