Bread Basket
Included in Potluck.
Cards & Tokens
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2-6 players
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Playing cards, 5x A-J
Setup
- Shuffle all the cards and deal a hand of cards depending on the player count:
- 2 players: 10 cards each
- 3 players: 9 cards each
- 4 players: 8 cards each
- 5 players: 7 cards each
- 6 players: 6 cards each
- Then place a deck on the table and flip top card next to the deck to start the first sandwich.
Gameplay
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On their turn, players do one thing:
- Draw a card from the deck.
- Play a card (and score a sandwich if applicable)
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Play a card
- You can play a card that is smaller than or equal to the current start of sandwich.
- If you play a card matching the value of the first card, you score the sandwich. Discard the bread (the two cards at the ends) and score all the fillings.
- You must score if you complete a sandwich.
- Jacks are worth -5, Aces 1 and everything else their numeric value.
- If you finish an "empty sandwich" (ie. two of the same card with nothing in between like 5-5), you score nothing, discard the cards and get to draw a card.
End of game
- The game ends when any player runs out of cards (everyone else gets 1 more turn) or if the deck runs out (ends immediately).
- Tally up the points scored and subtract values of cards in hands (J counts still -5).
- Full game lasts 6 rounds or one deal per player, whichever you prefer.