Virus the Card Game
Virus the Card Game Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Object of the Game
Create a Virus that is 100% Lethal.
Setup
Shuffle the deck. Each player draws 6 Cards.
Virus
All cards a player lays down are considered part of their Virus.
Play
All players simultaneously lay down any Cards that they can, beginning with Transmission Cards to create a Virus Strain.
Virus Strain
A Virus Strain begins with a Transmission Card. Mutation Cards are placed descending on the top of the Transmission Card. Vector Cards are placed ascending behind the Transmission Card.
Card Types
Transmission Cards - Transmission Cards are required to begin a Virus Strain. They have no Dependency to be played. You can not lay down duplicate Transmission Cards. You can only play 3 Transmission Cards total.
Vector Cards - Vector Cards are added to a Virus Strain. They have a Dependency to Transmission Cards.
Mutation Cards - Mutation Cards are added to a Virus Strain. Mutation Cards have Dependencies that must be met before a card can be laid down. Mutations come in Stage 1 through 4.
Stages
You may place Mutation Cards on a Transmission Card in descending order from Stage 1 through 4. You can not place more than one Stage of the same type on a Transmission Card.
Continuous Play
You may place as many cards as you can each turn as long as their required Dependency is met.
Ending the Turn
When everyone has laid down all the cards they can that turn, they must discard all but one card in their hand if they have any left. Or discard all if they choose.
Drawing
Each player then draws until they have 6 cards and repeats laying down cards as before. This is done until someone has a Virus that is 100% Lethal or higher. If no cards are left in the deck, shuffle the discard pile back into the deck.
Winning the Game
When a turn ends and a player has a Virus that is 100% Lethal or more the game ends. Whoever has the highest score wins.
Lethal
Lethality is measured by adding the Lethal Point Percentage in the upper right hand corner of each card. Also be sure to count any bonus points you may obtain with Vector cards.