Maudit Mot Dit

To set up Maudit Mot Dit, mix all the cards and divide them into two roughly equal piles. Place one pile into the box compartment with the symbol side facing up to act as the active deck, and put the other pile in the middle of the table for scoring. Set the black cat token and the curse cards next to the deck. The player who most resembles a cat becomes the first storyteller, holding the box, or you can choose randomly.

The goal of the game is to accumulate the most points by getting opponents to guess your secret words in the exact required number of clues, and by correctly guessing the secret words when other players are telling the story.

On your turn as storyteller, secretly look at the two cards in the box and choose a secret word based on the symbols and clue number indicated. Without saying the word or the target number aloud, give single-word clues one by one. Opponents can shout out guesses freely, but only the first three suggestions per clue are considered. You must stop exactly when the target number of clues is reached.

If the word is guessed in the exact number of clues, both the guesser and the storyteller get maximum points. If guessed earlier, only the guesser scores. Penalties apply if you take too long (curse cards) or give invalid clues (black cat token, losing four points).

The game concludes once every player has taken a turn acting as the storyteller twice. Players then tally their final points, subtracting any penalties from curse cards and the black cat token to determine the ultimate winner.