DoDeLiDo
Description and Rules
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DoDeLiDo is a fast-paced and chaotic card game that requires players to pay close attention and react quickly. Players take turns placing a card on the pile and must call out the correct animal or color as quickly as possible. Sometimes players also have to say special words, such as "nothing" or "DoDeLiDo." The speed and confusing situations often lead to funny moments.
🎯 Objective of the game
The goal of DoDeLiDo is to be the first to get rid of all your cards by responding quickly and correctly.
👥 Target audience
DoDeLiDo is suitable for children, teenagers, and adults. Thanks to its simple rules and fast pace, it is suitable for ages 8 and up.
👤 Number of players
Minimum: 2 players
Maximum: 6 players
Type of game
🍀 Luck:🔴🔴🔴⚪⚪ Which cards you draw and play is random, so luck plays a role.
💣 Risk: 🔴🔴⚪⚪⚪ There is little strategic risk; mistakes mainly arise from speed and confusion.
🧠 Tactics: 🔴🔴⚪⚪⚪ The game is mainly about reacting quickly and paying attention, rather than strategy.
📖 Rules of the game (summary)
GAME MATERIALS
The game includes cards with animals and colors, such as:
– zebra – turtle – crocodile
– different colors.
There are also special cards:
– DoDo
– DeLi
PREPARATION
1. Shuffle all the cards well.
2. Distribute all the cards equally among the players.
3. Everyone places their cards face down in front of them.
GAME PLAY
1. Players take turns turning over the top card of their pile.
2. The card is placed face up on the discard pile in the middle.
3. Now all players try to shout out what occurs most often as quickly as possible.
You call out:
– the animal that appears most often, or
– the color that appears most often.
IMPORTANT RULE
You may never call out the animal or color of the card that has just been placed.
SPECIAL CARDS
DoDo card: All players must call out "DoDo!" as quickly as possible. The last player gets the pile.
DeLi card: All players must shout "DeLi!" as quickly as possible. The last player gets the pile.
WRONG ANSWER
If a player:
– shouts the wrong answer
– names the card that has just been played
– or reacts too late, that player must take the entire discard pile.
END OF THE GAME
When a player has no cards left, that player wins the game.
Official rules ( Dutch)
Official rules (English, German, French)