Among Us Matchify

Game 48 of the “Bailey Family Summer 2023 Board Game Bonanza” is “Among Us Matchify,” played by Jack (9, Toby (5), and myself.

Now, I have seen “Matchify” on shelves before and if I’m honest, I always thought it was exactly the same as “Dobble/Spot It.” So, imagine my surprise when, at the boys’ requests, we bought a copy of the Among Us version of Matchify (the boys like the game, which would make a perfect theme for a family-friendly version of Nemesis) and rediscovered that the game is actually slightly different and is played with two different decks.

We all know how Dobble works (most of us have got six copies of it at McDonald’s over summer; don’t forget to check the swaps thread above if you still need some), but how is Matchify different and is it worth it as well?

In this particular version of Matchify, what you are essentially trying to do is turn over two cards and find the hat that links the two Among Us characters. The player who wins then gets the cards, much like playing a game of Dobble.

In more generic versions of Matchify, you have to make links between objects, such as a fairy and a wand or a bow and an arrow. This does add a slight bit of thought to the process, but this isn’t the game we are looking at here.

Overall, we played a single game of Among Us Matchify and decided that we actually just prefer Dobble. The way you turn the cards in Matchify is a bit clunky, and rather than slamming a card down, you just kind of have to shout out the name of the hat. This is all well and good if some of the objects aren’t pretty confusing. Unsurprisingly, Toby had no idea what a Jason Voorhees-style Ski mask was and was not sure how to specify the difference between a top hat, a bowler hat, and a beanie. Considering this is aimed at quite young kids, this wasn’t really the best experience.

Overall, I’d recommend just sticking with regular Dobble.