The Game of Uno
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118442)
Gainesville, Florida
August 27, 2016 10:33am CST
One of my favorite childhood card games of all time is the game of Uno. Growing up, all us kids in the neighborhood would get together and have some incredible Uno marathons, especially during the heat of summer when it was often too hot to go outside, or if it was storming.
Last night, the kids and I decided to purchase a deck of Uno cards at the store, and we had the most fun game of Uno that I've played since I was a child many, many years ago! Playing the game last night with my family brought back some amazing memories of my own childhood!
It warmed my heart to see that my two kids loved the game as much as I did as a child, and based on their enthusiasm last night, I have a feeling we will be playing many more nights of Uno in the future!
One of the things I most love about Uno is it's simplicity. And it amazes me even more that in this day in age where complex video games rule the day, the kids actually enjoyed something so simple and fun!
How about you? Have you played Uno? Do you like the game?
By the way, my daughter won the game last night, which made her even more enthused to keep playing!
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@sabtraversa (12936)
• Italy
27 Aug 16
I used to play Uno at school or at my neighbor's. 
Yes, the fact rules are quite simple makes everyone enjoy the game the same way. 
Okay, the first times you forget to say "Uno", whatever. 
Yes, the fact rules are quite simple makes everyone enjoy the game the same way.
Okay, the first times you forget to say "Uno", whatever. 1 person likes this
@sabtraversa (12936)
• Italy
27 Aug 16
@moffittjc 
You could help him a little bit, like winking or poking at him when he has to say "Uno", or maybe the other players would consider it as cheating. 
You could help him a little bit, like winking or poking at him when he has to say "Uno", or maybe the other players would consider it as cheating. 1 person likes this
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
@sabtraversa My daughter wouldn't let me help him, as he and she are so competitive with each other when they play games. My daughter would be upset if I tried to help my son cheat! lol
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
My son always keeps forgetting to say "Uno," and it drives him crazy!
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I still get to call you junior?
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
@vandana7 Yes, teenagers! I know, crazy right?!?! Yes, you can still call me Junior. A lot of people already call me that since my dad and I have the same name!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
I have a teenage daughter and a teenage son! Everyone always thinks I am younger than I actually am, which I guess is a good thing! lol
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
27 Aug 16
Very nice you got to bond with your kids over your childhood favorite game and they enjoyed it too! I loved playing uno too, haven't played in a while though!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
27 Aug 16
@moffittjc That's great you still got to bond together even though they're older. :) I haven't played Uno in years too! I love Monopoly especially though which I need to buy a new board set!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
Yeah, it was a long while for me too, and I can't believe I had gone that many years without playing! My kids are teens now, but they would have loved playing that game in their younger years.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
@infatuatedbby I have the monopoly game sitting on a bookshelf with countless other games, but it's been a few years since I've last played it. We used to play it a lot when my kids were younger. I'm sure we wore that game out, and probably lost half of the Monopoly money over the years! lol
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Aug 16
It is one of the games we played when we used to go camping. The grandkids still like to play. It is simple and even younger kids can play by color so lots of fun to be had.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
Wow, I never even thought about taking the game with us when we go camping! That's an excellent idea! Yes, I love the simplicity of the game, and I think that's why it still has such an appeal to younger generations!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 Aug 16
@moffittjc No little pieces to lose and you just need a picnic table to make it work!!!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
@BelleStarr As long as there is no wind around to blow all the cards away, you are good to go!
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
27 Aug 16
I like playing UNO but haven't played for a long time. In fact, cleaning out my office I came across an unopened pack of UNO cards and set them aside, thinking that we might play some evening.
The kids love to play UNO, but we just haven't gotten to it yet.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
That's great that you found a deck of Uno cards! Make sure you don't lose them, and make sure you make time to play! I think you will have as much fun as the kids!
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
30 Aug 16
@moffittjc Yes, this winter we might be able to get the kids involved in a game of UNO, if its too cold to go outside.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
27 Aug 16
I too used to love UNO, i love most card games.Glad you guys had fun and as you say,fun must not only be computer games,simple things like UNO or any other card game or games like..............l dont remember the name,played mostly in the carribean with stones.............got it dominoes can be real fun and everyone can join in
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
It's funny you mentioned dominoes, because I was driving by one of our city parks this morning and saw a group of elderly men sitting out in the park playing dominoes! Haven't seen that in quite a number of years!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
@miniam I have never actually played a game of dominoes before! I imagine it would be pretty fun to play!
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
27 Aug 16
@moffittjc
Found some domino stones is our local charity shop recently,hubby is hooked, he did not know how to play so l show him how and since then,we play dominoes almost every day.
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@CinnamonGrl (7083)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
27 Aug 16
Oh yes, Uno. LOL. I used to love Uno. I discover that when i play it now, I get nervous! The switching directions and stuff is harder for me now, I must be rusty!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
Haha, yes, that old "reverse" card always throws people off during the game, but that's part of what makes it so much fun!
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
Oh, you definitely have to go out and buy the game! It is so fun to play, and so easy to learn! It's a great family game to play with the kids in the family since it is so easy to understand!
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
Yes, I've seen the different versions of Uno, which I wish the company wouldn't have messed with. It was like they were trying to make the game more complex. Nothing beats the original Uno and its simplicity!
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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29 Aug 16
I love Uno. I have a Simpsons version knocking about somewhere. We used to play it when I worked at Naughty School with 14 to 16 year olds and they loved it, which is bizarre. Kids with reputations to uphold bonding over a game of Uno ... when you've witnessed that you can never be scared of groups of teens on street corners ever again!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
29 Aug 16
What in the world is "Naughty School?" Sounds kind of kinky!
@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
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@krosscrime (300)
• India
27 Aug 16
I have seen people paying UNO cards..but still i dont know how to play this cards
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
It would take you about 10 seconds to learn! It is one of the most simple card games there is to play!
@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
27 Aug 16
I like playing Uno because it is fun, but I also hate playing because I never seem to win at it. It is the same way with Monopoly. I don't mind losing, but it isn't much fun if you are always the one that loses.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Aug 16
I don't mind losing in Uno for some reason, just because it is such a game of chance, but I am a very sore loser in Monopoly, because that game is a game of skill and strategy! I should be able to outwit everyone I play against, but my daughter always seems to get the best of me in that game! lol
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Aug 16
Yes, Monopoly is a very fun game to play as well!
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