[sureste]

We have found Sushi No is even a more fun experience for us. Basically Sushi Go! but whoever gets the lower points total wins. It's a bit tense but more fun.

[godelski]

Sushi Go is one of my favorite of the small and easy games. I'd also add Love Letter and Saboteur (no expansion) as great quick intro games.

[hkmurakami]

Great suggestion with Sushi go, basically functions as a smaller game space version of Dominion/7 wonders/MtG draft.

Also not surprised to hear that our group isn't the only ones playing a "Razz" (poker variant where you try for the weakest hand) variant of Sushi Go.

I found reversing points to make the game chaotic and more casual.

[irrational]

Isn't it fairly easy to get lower total points? Just mainly getting chopsticks and 1 pudding (assuming other get 1+ puddings) can give you negative points.

[batiudrami]

But everyone else is trying to do that too, and players are trying to trick others into taking points.