ScoringĮach round is scored depending on how many players picked each Poison card. The player to the left of the Judge becomes the next Judge. Picking players retrieve their Pick card (and Double Down card, if they played it and didn't lose it).Īll players draw Poison cards from the deck until they have six in their hand. Points are tallied on the score sheet by the Judge.

Players reveal the Poison card they choose by flipping over their Pick card. When a Double Down card is played and the player scores zero points in the round they lose their Double Down card for the remainder of the game. Picking players can play their Double Down card alongside their Pick card for double points. The Picking players now 'pick their poison', indicating which poison they prefer (card A or card B) by playing their corresponding Pick card face down. Hint: The Judge should try to balance the unpleasantness of the two poisons to make the choice as difficult as possible for the Picking players. The Judge can elaborate on each scenario however they like. The Picking players can ask the Judge clarifying questions about the two Poison cards (card A and card B). The player who submitted card B gets one point. This is card B for the rest of the round. The Judge selects one of these cards and places it face up on the game mat in the B spot. The Judge collects the Picking players' Poison cards and reads them aloud. Hint: players should choose a Poison card that will create the most difficult decision when compared to card A. The Picking players choose a Poison card from their hand and submit it face down to the Judge. This is card A for the rest of the round. The Judge chooses a Poison card from their hand and places it face up on the A spot on the game mat. The other players are the Picking players. The player with the most recent birthday is the first Judge. SetupĪll players should start with the following nine cards. The first player to 15 points wins the game. Pick the same Poison card as the majority of other players to score. Each round, combine two Poison cards to create a difficult decision.

Double down card game