Contents: 57 Cards

Object of the game: For all the mini games, the goal is to be the fastest to find the identical picture between two cards. Call it out, take the card, and depending on which game you’re playing, either place it or discard it.

There are 5 mini games, which can be played in any order, or just play the ones you like. It’s helpful to play a few practice-rounds to ensure everyone understands how to play.

Tie During Play: If two people call out the matching picture at the same time, whoever takes or places the card first, wins.

Mini Games:

1: The Tower

Set Up: Deal 1 card facedown to each player. Place the rest of the cards faceup in the center of the table to create a draw pile.

Object of the Game: Collect the most cards.

How to Play: At the same time, all players flip their card faceup and try to find the identical picture that is on their card and the center card. When you find the match, call it out, and take the center card, placing it faceup on top of your personal pile. Now use your new top card to find a match with the new center card. Continue play until the draw pile runs out of cards.

Winning: The player with the most cards, wins.

2: The Well

Set Up: Place 1 card faceup in the center of the table. Deal the rest of the cards, facedown, to all the players, creating personal draw piles.

Object of the Game: Be the first player to get rid of all your cards.

How to Play: At the same time, all players flip over their entire draw piles, so they are faceup. All players try to find the identical picture that is on their card and the center card. When you find the match, call it out, and place your card on top of the center pile. Now use your new top card to find a match with the new center card. Continue play until one player runs out of cards.

Winning: The first player to empty their draw pile, wins.

3: Hot Potato (played in multiple rounds)

Set Up: Deal 1 card facedown to each player. Set aside the rest of the cards to use in subsequent rounds. Decide how many rounds you want to play (minimum of 5).

Object of the Game: Have the fewest cards at the end of all the rounds. This is done by getting rid of your cards each round.

How to Play: At the same time, all players flip their card faceup. If you find the matching picture between your card and another player’s card, call it out and place your card faceup on top of the other player’s card. If you have 2 or more cards in your hand, look only at the top card. When you find a match, give all your cards to the other player with the match. Continue play until one player has all the cards. That player loses the round and places the cards in front of them. A new round starts.

Winning: At the end of the last round, the player with the fewest cards, wins.

4: The Poisoned Gift

Set Up: Deal 1 card facedown to each player. Place the rest of the cards faceup in the center of the table to create a draw pile.

Object of the Game: Have the fewest cards.

How to Play: At the same time, all players flip their card faceup and try to find an identical picture that is on the center card and any other player’s card. If you find a match, call it out.

Take the center card and place it on top of the other player’s card on which you found the match. This is a “poisoned gift” because you’re giving an unwanted card to an opponent. The new card in the center draw pile is now used to find a match. Continue play until the draw pile runs out of cards.

Winning: The player with the fewest cards, wins.

5: Triplet

Set Up: Place all the cards facedown in a pile. Take the first 9 cards and place them faceup on the table (in a 3x3 grid). Object of the Game: Collect the most cards.

How to Play: At the same time, all players try to find an identical picture on any 3 cards. The same picture must be on all 3 cards to make it a matching set. As soon as you find a matching set, call it out. Take all 3 cards, showing the matching picture and replace them with 3 new cards. The game ends when there are fewer than 9 cards left and there are no more matching sets of 3.

Winning: The player with the most cards, wins.

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