Dragon Den

PLAYERS

2-4

10+

STYLE

Shedding

15 Minutes

MECHANICS

Classic

None

DIFFICULTY

Easy

Low

SHORT DESCRIPTION

A game where you are surrounded by Dragons!

OBJECTIVE

Be the first player to get rid of all their cards

CARD VALUES

LOWEST –> Key, Void, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X, Dragon <– HIGHEST

HOW TO DEAL

Deal seven cards to each player. Place the remaining cards in the middle of the table as the stockpile. Then turn the four top cards over, placing one on each of the four sides of the deck – above, below, left, and right. These will be the foundation piles. The cards on the table should make the shape of a cross.

HOW TO PLAY

The player to the left of the dealer begins by drawing one card from the center stockpile. He may make as many valid moves that he can during his turn. Once a player has no more moves, his turn is over and the next player’s turn begins. Each player begins their turn by drawing a card from the center stockpile and making as many valid moves as possible.

Valid Moves:

• Play a card or sequence of cards on top of a foundation pile. To play cards on a foundation pile, the card must be immediately below the foundation card in rank and opposite force (background color of card). 
• Play a “Dragon” in the corner. Dragons are the only card that can be played in the empty spaces created by the foundation piles. Once a Dragon has been played, players can now lay off cards on that pile just like a foundation pile.
• Move an entire foundation pile onto another pile if they bottom card of the recipient pile and top card of the moving pile creates a valid sequence. 
• Play any card or sequence of cards on a vacated foundation pile.

HOW TO SCORE

The first player to lay off all of their cards wins. The winner of the game receives +5 points. The remaining players count the number of cards they each have and subtract 1 point from the score for each card. Play to a pre-determined number usually 15 or 20.