Funemployed
Funemployed Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- 89 Job Cards
- 359 Qualification Cards
- Rules
Setup
Before playing, shuffle all of the Job Cards and Qualification Cards.
Set all of the Job Cards on the table to the right of the play area. Place a large stack of Qualification Cards to the left of the play area.
Choose one player to start the game as the Employer. Everyone else starts as an Applicant.
The Employer deals the Qualification Cards. The Applicants get 4 cards each. The Employer gets a number of Qualification Cards equal to the number of Applicants. (For example, if there are 5 Applicants, the Employer gets 5 cards.)
The Employer turns over 10 Qualification Cards, face up, in the center of the play area. The Employer reveals the top Job Card and places it in front of them. This is the job the Applicants are applying for this round.
Note: The "My Job" card means the job players are applying for is the real life job of the current Employer.
Everyone at the table (including the Employer) gets a couple minutes to switch out their cards with ones in the play area. The Applicants are "building their resumes", while the Employer is building a hand of cards as a "question" for the players. (This will be explained later.) Everyone can switch out cards as many times as they want, but they all do it all at the same time. After the interviews start, no one can switch their cards out again.
Playing the Game
Starting to the left of the Employer, each Applicant "interviews" by explaining why their qualifications make them the best fit for the Job. Applicants reveal their Qualification Cards to the Employer, one at a time, and describe how each one makes them qualified for the Job.
The Question
When the Applicant has finished their pitch, the Employer reveals a card from their hand that the Applicant must justify or explain.
Winning the Round
After all Applicants have had a turn, the Employer chooses which Applicant they feel is the most qualified and gives the Job Card to that Applicant.
After the job is given, discard all Qualification Cards used that round. The player to the left of the Employer becomes the Employer for the next round. The 10 cards in the play area remain for the next round.
Winning the Game
For 3-6 players, the player with the most Job Cards after 2 rounds wins!
For 6 or more players, the player with the most Job Cards after 1 round wins!
Additional Competencies
Try these alternate career paths on your journey to success!
Late to the Interview
Setup
Applicants are dealt four cards and cannot look at them.
Playing the Game
The Applicants are late to the interview and have not had time to prepare. As they apply for the job, they reveal the Qualification Cards one at a time and must think on their feet to work them into the pitch.
With Friends Like These
Setup
Use the same setup as "Build Your Resume".
Playing the Game
After building a resume, each Applicant must pass their cards to the Applicant on the left. The rest of the gameplay is the same as "Building Your Resume".
Credits
Licensed from Carrie and Anthony Conta of Urban Island Games.
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