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DOG Cards

DOG Cards

Schmidt Spiele · 2014
2–420 min8+ yrs1.3/5 complexity5.8 BGG#22.148 BGG388Family
short answer

How do you play DOG Cards?

In DOG Cards, players need to create rows of number cards in front of them from 1 to 14. The first player to create two rows — or in a four-player game, the first team in which each teammate has created a row — wins.

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DOG Cards box art
official art · Schmidt Spiele

In DOG Cards, players need to create rows of number cards in front of them from 1 to 14. The first player to create two rows — or in a four-player game, the first team in which each teammate has created a row — wins.

The deck consists of 104 number cards from 1-14 as well as 8 jokers and 8 thieves. To set up, each player receives a hand of seven or five cards (depending on the number of players) and a row of 13 cards is laid face up on the table; if any numbered card is in a position that matches its number — e.g., the number 2 in the second position — discard this card and replace it with another card from the deck. On a turn, a player takes one of five actions:

Discard a number card, buy the card in this position from the face-up row, then draw a new card to fill this slot. A joker can buy any card.
Start a new row with a 1/11 card or a 13 card, or add to an existing row. (In the team game, you can play on your row or your teammate's.) You must add the cards in ascending numerical order, with a joker substituting for any non-14 card.
Swap a number card for a joker in someone's row, adding the joker to your hand.
Use the special power of a card, with the thief allowing you to steal a card from the end of someone's row, the 14 netting you any card in the discard pile, the 7 grabbing one of the seven top cards in the deck, and the 4 buying any of the first eight face-up cards.
Discard a card, then draw a new card from the top of the deck.

When you complete a row by placing the 14, place the other thirteen cards in the discard pile, with discards being shuffled to form a new deck if needed.

game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#22.148
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play DOG Cards?
DOG Cards is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about DOG Cards — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does DOG Cards support?
DOG Cards is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of DOG Cards take?
A game of DOG Cards takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is DOG Cards for?
DOG Cards is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is DOG Cards?
DOG Cards has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.3 out of 5.
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