Bunte Blätter
Bunte Blätter Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Game Summary
Each round, a card is revealed that shows a pattern of leaves. Players try to recreate this pattern as fast as possible using their 5 puzzle cards. You'll need to have a sharp eye and play the right card on top in order to win.
Components
36 cards:
- 20 puzzle cards (4 sets of 5 different cards)
- 16 pattern cards
Setup
Each player receives a set of 5 puzzle cards, which show 4 leaves in various arrangements on either side. You can differentiate the sets by the dividing lines between the leaves (stones, sticks, moss and pine needles).
Shuffle the 16 pattern cards into a deck and place it to the side. The front and back sides of each pattern card show 16 leaves.
How to Play
One player draws the top pattern card from the deck, flips it over, and places it in the middle of the table for everyone to see. This card shows the pattern you have to recreate this round.
All players now simultaneously try to recreate the pattern using their puzzle cards. The only way to complete the pattern is by using all 5 of your puzzle cards. 4 of your cards form a base, and the 5th card is placed on top.
In order to recreate the pattern, you need to find the matching side (front or back) for each card, and turn the card correctly.
Tip: the orientation of single leaves on the pattern card is irrelevant to the solution. What matters is the position of each leaf in the grid.
In the end, your 5 puzzle cards must form a horizontal or vertical rectangle. It might be easiest to arrange your cards based on your viewing angle of the pattern card.
The example on the back of the rules shows the possibilities for placing the 5th card (middle, top, bottom, left, right).
Once you think you've solved the pattern, put your hand on the pattern card and shout "Stop!"
The other players stop puzzling and check whether you've correctly solved the pattern.
- If your solution is correct, place the pattern card in front of you.
- If your solution is incorrect, you are out of the current round. The other players continue trying to solve the pattern. If only one player remains, that player automatically wins the round, even though the solution wasn't found!
The player who received the pattern card now flips over the next pattern card, and a new round begins. All players are back in the game.
End of the Game
The player who receives their 3rd pattern card wins. In a game with 2 or 3 players, you can choose to play to more pattern cards.
Solutions
If you're unable to solve one of the pattern cards, you can find all the solutions at www.nsv-games.com/game-rules (please search for the German title of the game: "Bunte Blätter").