About Hooza

Hello, thank you for visiting the Hooza webpage!

Hooza is a card game I invented shortly before graduating UW Madison. I was the self-appointed social chair at my college newspaper, the Badger Herald, and I was experimenting with ways to get the party started. Among the games I tested were "Cheerio Chomp" (the world's first competitive cheerio-eating party game) and party "Bingo" (Everyone knows Bingo).

Originally, Hooza was just meant to be a big game of spoons, but then this one editor kept cheating during it. Even though I got so frustrated at him I couldn't stop myself from grinning, and so I thought why not just make cheating part of the game. That is the short story of how Hooza was invented. 

I know that Hooza involves a lot of bluffing, and lying, and curses, but I hope-- and believe-- that it brings people more together than apart. Bluffing, when harmless, is fun. Learning how to call someones' bluff is also fun, and a great way of learning more about someone. That's my belief, anyways. 

What you have here is the Second Edition of Hooza. It is still a prototype. I welcome any suggestions, complaints, and compliments, and I hope you enjoy the game!

--Phoenix