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Pest Control

Pest Control

(Web published) · 2009
2–830 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.8 BGG7Family
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How do you play Pest Control?

A (very) quick playing real-time rummy style game the aim in Pest Control is to clear your hand of pests (cards) before the other players. Players have a hand of 7 cards, which they play down by making nests (melds) of 3 or more cards either of the same type or in sequential order, i.

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A (very) quick playing real-time rummy style game the aim in Pest Control is to clear your hand of pests (cards) before the other players.

Players have a hand of 7 cards, which they play down by making nests (melds) of 3 or more cards either of the same type or in sequential order, i.e. a run. Cards may also be added to nests played by any player. On their turn players either pick up a card off the draw deck or the entire discard pile, they then discard a card. However cards may be played down by any player at any time during their turn or other players turns,in other words the game can end at any point, meaning you have to keep a close eye on what the other players are doing and how many cards they have left. Cards left in the hand score negative points, the person with the lowest points at the end of the game is the winner.

Pest Control is a print & play game which can be tried out first with an ordinary pack of cards if you are only playing 2-4 players.

The decks can be easily printed at Artscow:

Pest Control Creepies Deck http://www.artscow.com/share/r9a406xevpm3

Pest Control Creepies Deck Crawlies Deck http://www.artscow.com/share/7ys9l128kc5s

If you are only planning on playing 2-4 players you can print and play with either deck, if you plan on playing with 5-8 players you will need both.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Pest Control?
Pest Control is a card game game, for 2–8 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Pest Control — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Pest Control support?
Pest Control is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Pest Control take?
A game of Pest Control takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Pest Control for?
Pest Control is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Pest Control?
Pest Control has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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