FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

OBJECTIVE OF FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Collect sets of lights to earn the most points by the end of the game

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 3 or 4 players

CONTENTS: 18 pattern cards, 42 bulb cards, broken bulb cards, bubble bulb cards, and character cards

TYPE OF GAME: Set Collection Card Game

AUDIENCE: Ages 6+

INTRODUCTION OF FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Festival of Lights is a set collection game for 3 or 4 players that is played with contents from the Christmas Lights card game box.

In order to play Festival of Lights, players will need to use some components from the Christmas Lights card game box. keonha cai

18 pattern cards are used. These cards are the objectives that players are trying to complete. Players will earn points for the sets they complete at the end of the game.

A deck of 42 colored bulb cards: 7 red, 7 green, 7 yellow, 7 blue, 7 purple, and 7 pink.

There are also a variety of special cards used. You will need a number of plugs, broken bulbs, bubble bulbs, and character cards equal to 1 more than the number of players. For example, if three people are playing, include 4 plugs, 4 broken bulbs, 4 bubble bulbs, etc.)

SETUP

Shuffle all of the bulbs and special cards together. Deal out 9 cards to each player. These cards should be kept secret by the player.

Next deal a row of three bulbs face up in the center of the table. If a special card is dealt, remove it and deal a different card to the row. All three cards must be normal bulbs. Place the rest of the bulb deck off to the side. It will not be used for the rest of the game.

Finally, shuffle the pattern deck and deal 1 card to each player. That card is placed face up in front of the player it was dealt to. The rest of the pattern cards are placed off to the side and not used for the rest of the game.

THE PLAY

To begin the game, each player chooses one card from their hand and holds it face down in front of them. Simultaneously, each player reveals their card. Any player who plays a bulb card that is unique when compared to the others adds that card to their tableau for scoring.

When building their tableau, players should separate their bulbs into piles according to color. Special cards follow special rules.

Any card revealed that matches other cards are called drops. These cards are placed in the center of the table in piles according to color.

The round ends with each player passing the cards remaining in their hand to the left. Rounds continue as described until each player has one card left in their hand. That card is discarded to end the round.

SPECIAL CARDS

When special cards are played, they can trigger a special effect. However, if more than one copy of the special card is played, it is still dropped (or possibly removed from the game).

Broken Bulbs act as protection against a future drop. When played, that player adds the broken bulb to their tableau. On a future round, they can ignore a drop by replacing the broken bulb with their card. The broken bulb is then removed from the game. Any broken bulbs that must be dropped are placed in the center of the table.