This is a fun board game, that can handle up to eight people.  It is not hard to pick up, and a quick explanation can allow new players to understand the basics enough to play in a few minutes. It would be best if at least one person had a detailed understanding of the rules, as there are a few things that come up that don't happen often.  It has a unique way of handling turns, which ends up rotating who goes next in a fashion that is unlike most games--it is based off of how many "turns" (or minutes) an individual takes at any given time--the more they take, the longer they wait for their next turn--based off of how many turns other players take as well.