THE
RULES
SETUP
Shuffle the full deck.
The youngest player is the dealer.
The dealer chooses who goes first and the direction of play.
Each player is dealt
2 ACTION CARDS.
If a Play Now card is dealt, place it at the bottom of the deck and continue dealing until the player has 2 Action cards.
Once all players have 2 Action cards,
THE GAME BEGINS.
GAMEPLAY
On your turn
YOU GET ONE MOVE
OR
DRAW 1 CARD
From the deck
PLAY 1 CARD
From your hand
ACTION CARDS stay in your hand when drawn and are played only on your turn.
Once an Action card is played, it must be discarded, unless stated otherwise.
PLAY NOW CARDS must be revealed and carried out immediately once they are drawn. Play Now cards
CAN NEVER BE IN YOUR HAND.
0
CARDS
= ELIMINATED!
Players are eliminated once they run out of cards.
THE LAST REMAINING PLAYER WINS!
KNIFE RULES
There are a total of 9 Knives in the deck.
Knives are the only cards that return to your hand after you use them.
KNIFE CARD (x8)
The Knife Card allows you to discard 1 card from any player. Once played, return this card to your hand.
RULE #1 | THE CASUALTY
If you use your Knife card and the card you pick to discard from a player is revealed to be another KNIFE CARD, both players must discard their Knife cards.
RULE #2 | THE DETHROWNE
If you use your Knife card and the card you pick to discard from a player is revealed to be the BLOODY KNIFE, that player is eliminated from the game and you must discard your KNIFE CARD.
RULE #3 | THE LIFE-SAVER
If the BLOODY KNIFE is played to eliminate you, you must discard a KNIFE CARD to stay in the game.
BLOODY KNIFE (x1)
The Bloody Knife Card allows you to eliminate any player from the game. Once played, return this card to your hand.
RULE #4 | THE LAST TRADE
If you use the BLOODY KNIFE and the player you choose to eliminate has 1 card remaining and it is revealed to be a KNIFE CARD, both you and the chosen player are eliminated.
When in doubt, just remember –