My younger brother Adam McDowell, my then-girlfriend Chelsea Muench and I, drunk on coffee, began stuffing the rule book with variations.

The creation of the game happened one night probably a decade ago (this is back when The Buddha Lounge on North Avenue was still the 24-hour coffee shop Node). It can be played with a standard deck of Uno cards (though, if you want to cut down on shuffling, I recommend getting two). Using the idea of those house rules as inspiration, my family and friends created an off-the-wall variant that we call Uno Throwdown. As he also mentioned, newer versions of the basic deck might come with variant 'house' rules included (and, further still, separate expanded versions feature other unique inclusions like automated card flippers).

It's easy to learn and fun for kids and adults. Sit back, log into these stories and then log into the real world.Įarlier this week, Jeff Sherman wrote about spending time with the family playing the 45-year old card game Uno. Steinhafels presents OnMilwaukee Unplugged Week, a celebration of all things analog. But there's more to life than being online – even for a digital media company! – so this week we're excited to show you ways to connect with family and friends, even when there's no signal. We're all connected 24/7 to computers, tablets, phones and television.

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