THE GOAL

Think you’ve got a winning strategy? Think again. In Debacle!™, your carefully laid plans can go up in flames. Be the first player to collect cards numbered 1-10 of the same color. Seems easy right?

Wrong! Watch your perfect game explode in a fireball of stolen cards, lost turns, and deranged plot twists. Hidden in the deck are Debacle!™ cards: destructive chaos agents designed to ruin your game and delight the table. Good luck!

CARD TYPES

Number Cards: In four colors (pink, yellow, blue and purple) in numbers 1-10. These are cards are collected face-up throughout the gameplay.

Free Space Cards: Can be used in place of any number card to complete a set of 1-10. These are kept secret, face-down in the player’s Rewards Pile.

Debacle!™ Cards: These cards provide chaos and consequences. Follow directions on each card as drawn, always face-up and taken immediately.

Reward Cards: Give benefits and paths to win! Follow directions on each card as drawn. These are kept secret, face-down in the player’s Rewards Pile.

MEGA Cards: Talk about cutthroat! These cards can either make...or ruin your game. Follow the same rules for Debacle!™ and Reward cards, but these are extreme! Take them out for family-friendly fun.

HOW TO PLAY

To determine who will go first, each player rolls the die. The person with the highest number roll goes first.

  • Player 1 rolls the die and pulls that many cards from the draw deck.
  • Player 1 shows all numbered and Debacle cards drawn to all players, however, all Rewards/Free Space Cards should be kept secret.
  • Number cards should be placed on the player’s play area, sorted by color and number, face-up.
  • Debacle!™ cards must be played during the immediate turn and instructions should be followed.
  • Free Space and Reward cards are collected secretly, face-down in the player’s Rewards Pile. Can be played immediately or saved for a future turn.
  • Once the turn is complete, any used cards should be placed into a discard pile.
  • Play then moves on clockwise. All players follow the same procedures, until any player collects 1-10 of any single color.

MORE RULES

Reward cards are secret. Any Reward cards attempted to be stolen, must be done so blindly, without knowledge of which reward it is.

Reward cards can only be played after a player rolls and completes Debacle!™ cards.

Only 2 reward cards can be played during any single turn.

When stealing cards, all players must take turns, one at a time, clockwise.

If there are no more cards in the draw deck, shuffle the discard pile and place facedown as the new draw deck.

THE PLAY AREA

Recommended layout of the play area.

OTHER TIPS

For families and young players: Remove MEGA cards for more family-friendly play. To simplify the game for younger kids, collect 1-10 in any combination of colors!

For shuffling:

  • For ease in shuffling the large deck, break into two smaller decks and shuffle.
  • Then halve those decks and shuffle separate decks together.
  • Stack decks together and play!