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Skull

3-6 players 15-45 min 7.2 Board Game Geek Rating

Players secretly place cards containing either roses or skulls, then bid on how many roses they can reveal without hitting a skull. The highest bidder must flip that many cards starting with their own. Success earns a point; hitting a skull costs a card. Pure bluffing determines who reaches two victories first.

Published 2011

Skull

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Distribute player materials
Each player receives 1 play mat and 4 discs (placed face down)
2
Understand your discs
Each player has 3 flower discs and 1 skull disc
3
Keep discs hidden
All discs must be kept secret from other players

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Place initial disc
Place 1 disc face down on your mat
2
Continue placing or bid
After all players have at least 1 disc, each player in turn either places another disc or makes a bid
3
Make a bid
Announce the number of discs you will flip over
4
Raise or pass
After a bid is made, all other players must either raise the bid or pass
5
Win the auction
The player with the highest bid wins and must reveal discs
6
Reveal your discs first
The auction winner must flip all their own discs before flipping others
7
Reveal opponent discs
Continue flipping other players' discs until reaching your bid number
8
Succeed in challenge
If you reveal only flowers equal to your bid, you win the challenge
9
Fail by revealing skull
If you reveal a skull, you lose one random disc permanently

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Win two challenges
Successfully complete two challenges by revealing only flowers to win the game
2
Be the last player standing
Remain as the only player with at least one disc to win the game
3
Eliminate opponents
Other players are eliminated when they lose all their discs from failed challenges

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