Get rid of your cards first.
Simple? Not quite.
The Setup
Here's what you're working with.
One chance to swap before play begins. Put your best foot forward.
Before play begins, you get one chance: swap any Hand cards with your Open Hand. Your Sly Hand stays face-down — don't touch it.
Your Turn
Play a card. Beat or match it.
Pile
Same or higher. Or take the pile.
Draw back up to 3 from the deck after each play.
Can't play? Pick up the whole pile.
While the draw pile exists, draw back up to 3 after every play.
Special Cards
Four cards that change everything.
7
Forces the next player lower. Another 7 counts.
9
Skips the next player entirely.
Wild Paw
AnytimePlays on anything. Your escape hatch.
Swipe
AnytimeClears the pile. Play again.
Extra Moves
Three moves worth knowing.
1 of 3
Cut In
Pile
Your card matches the top — play it right now, even out of turn.
Stacks
Pile
Play 2 or 3 of the same rank in one go.
Four in a Row
Pile (×3)
Four of the same rank in a row — from anyone — clears the pile.
Last player to play goes again.
First round? Start with the basics. These will click once you're in it.
Three Acts
Hand. Open. Sly.
Round 1
Hand
Play from your hand. Draw back up to 3 while the deck exists.
Ends when the draw pile is gone and your Hand is empty.
Round 2
Open Hand
Deck's gone. Play your face-up cards. Everyone can see what you've got.
They'll use that against you.
Round 3
Sly Hand
Face-down. Unknown. No peeking until you play it.
Flip one at a time. Legal — keep going. Illegal — pick up the pile.
This is where games are won — and lost.
Clear all three. Win.
Survive the Chaos. Swipe the Win.
2–6 players · ~15 min · Age 7+
“We love packing this for downtime on vacations and it is so easy to teach!” — Caitlin
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