Simon's Cat Card Game
Simon's Cat Card Game Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Contents
- 12 Simon cards (red)
- 36 Mischief cards:
- 10 Cat cards (pink, numbered 3-12)
- 8 Kitten cards (blue, numbered 3-10)
- 6 Hedgehog cards (yellow, numbered 3-8)
- 6 Dog cards (purple, numbered 1-6)
- 4 Mouse cards (orange, numbered 1-4)
- 2 Gnome cards (green, numbered 1-2)
How to Play
Set aside the Simon cards. They will be used later.
Shuffle the Mischief cards together to form one deck, and deal an equal number to each player. Set any remaining Mischief cards face up to one side of the table, out of play.
Players look at their cards. The player with the Cat 3 plays that card face up to the center of the table. If the Cat 3 is one of the cards set aside earlier, play the Cat 4 instead (and if that one is also set aside, the Cat 5, and so on). On your turn, play one card from your hand. Play passes to the left.
To play a card, match the color or number of the last card played.
If you cannot play a card, you must take the pile of cards from the center of the table. This is called a mess, and it may consist of one or more cards. Place each new mess face up in front of you, separate from any previous messes, so the last card played on you is visible to the other players.
If you have any cards remaining in your hand, choose one and play it to start the next mess.
Play continues until all players have played all cards from their hands. No one takes the final mess – leave it in the center of the table. This is the end of the round.
The player with the most messes takes a Simon card. If there is a tie, all tied players take a Simon card! If no one has collected three Simon cards, shuffle all of the Mischief cards and play another round.
End of Game
The game ends when at least one player has collected three Simon cards. These unlucky players have taken the blame for all the mischief around the house, and the remaining players win the game!
It is possible, though unlikely, that all players will lose the game. If that happens, you should play again immediately.