False Moths
Description and Rules
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Valse Motten is a funny and chaotic card game in which cheating is allowed. Players try to get rid of their cards as quickly as possible. Some cards can be played normally, but other cards can only be discarded by secretly dropping them or hiding them away. Meanwhile, one player acts as the moth guard and watches to see if anyone is cheating. If you are caught, you have to take penalty cards.
🎯 Objective of the game
The goal of Fake Moths is to be the first to get rid of all your cards without getting caught cheating.
👥 Target audience
The game is suitable for children, teenagers, and adults. Due to the humorous cheating, it is especially fun for players aged 7 and up.
👤 Number of players
Minimum: 3 players
Maximum: 5 players
Type of game
🍀 Luck: 🔴🔴🔴⚪⚪ The cards you receive are random, so luck plays a role.
💣 Risk: 🔴🔴🔴🔴⚪ Players try to secretly discard cards. If you are caught, you have to take extra cards. That makes the game risky.
🧠 Tactics: 🔴🔴⚪⚪⚪ There is some strategy involved in cheating, but the game is mainly about paying attention and timing.
📖 Rules of the game
1. Shuffle all cards.
2. Distribute all cards equally among the players.
3. Choose one player to be the guard.
4. Place one card face up in the middle as the discard pile.
GAME PLAY
Players take turns clockwise. During your turn, place a card on the discard pile that:
– has the same number, or
– has a higher number.
If you cannot play a card, draw one card from the draw pile.
CHEATING
Players may secretly get rid of cards by, for example:
– dropping cards
– sliding cards under the table
– quickly hiding cards
This is only allowed if the guard does not see it.
The "False Moth" card may never be played normally and must always be discarded secretly.
CAUGHT
If the guard sees someone cheating:
– that player must take all cards from the discard pile
– the player who was caught becomes the new guard
SPECIAL CARDS
Cockroach: The next player must draw 1 card.
Spider: The direction of play changes.
Ant: The next player skips their turn.
False Moth: Can only be secretly eliminated.
END OF THE GAME
When a player has no cards left, they win the game.