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Regicide

A cooperative card game where two players work together to defeat 12 enemy royals (J, Q, K of each suit). Play cards strategically to deal damage while managing enemy attacks.

Popularity
#60
2 players
20-30 minutes
Medium

What You'll Need

🃏 Standard 52-card deck

About This Game

A cooperative card game where two players work together to defeat 12 enemy royals (J, Q, K of each suit). Play cards strategically to deal damage while managing enemy attacks.

How to Play

  1. Remove all Js, Qs, Ks - shuffle as enemy deck (ordered: J, Q, K health)
  2. Shuffle remaining 40 cards as player deck; deal 7 each
  3. Flip top enemy card (Jack=20 HP, Queen=30 HP, King=40 HP)
  4. On turn: play cards to deal damage equal to their value
  5. Suit powers: Hearts=heal, Diamonds=draw, Clubs=double damage, Spades=shield
  6. After attacking, enemy deals damage (J=10, Q=15, K=20)
  7. Discard cards equal to damage taken
  8. Defeat enemy = put in discard; royals can be used as regular cards later
  9. Empty hand with cards in deck = draw to full hand
  10. Win by defeating all 12 royals
  11. Lose if either player can't pay damage
  12. Communication allowed but can't reveal exact cards

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Added about 1 month ago • Updated 29 days ago
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