Feigning Death - What's the point?

[DoctorFianchetto]

I must be missing something but I don't understand the purpose of feigning death. In what situation is it beneficial? It seem the same as yielding...

[Suoivax]

The person who played the joker no longer gets to play favorites maybe?

[ufm]

I must be missing something but I don't understand the purpose of feigning death. In what situation is it beneficial? It seem the same as yielding...

Feigning death ignores the value sum.
For example, if you have A2345 in 4p and you face a King, you can discard all 5 cards in hand to survive.

The person who played the joker no longer gets to play favorites maybe?

That's player order variant, not feign death.

[DoctorFianchetto]

Feigning death ignores the value sum.
For example, if you have A2345 in 4p and you face a King, you can discard all 5 cards in hand to survive.

Understood, thank you!

[lilycollins]

While feigning death can be a risky strategy and may not always be effective, it can be a survival instinct triggered in life-threatening situations where other options are limited.
**Moderator edit: please do not specifically name other gaming platforms