General's Gamble - Game
A tabletop game played between two or more people that aims to simulate wartime strategy with limited information.
To play this game you will need a deck of playing cards and some dice. Shuffle the deck of cards and deal an equal number of cards to each player, more cards means a longer game. Each player places their cards face down in a line, in whatever order they choose. A coin toss determines which player goes first.
The player can then choose to attack or defend. If attacking the player rolls 3 (six sided) dice and places each dice on the opposing player's cards making sure to keep the rolled number up. The attacker can place all three dice on one card or spread them out, once they have confirmed their placement, flip over the cards with dice on them and compare the value of the dice to the value of the card they were placed on, (Ace = 1, Jack = 11, Queen = 12, King = 13, Joker = 15) if the value of the dice exceeds the value of the card the attacker wins and the card is removed. If the value of the card is greater then the defender wins, the card remains in play face up. Ties are a roll off to determine winner. If a player chooses to defend on their turn they can roll 2 dice and place them on their own cards, this increases the amount needed to defeat the card by the die's amount. The amount needed may not exceed 18 and only one die may be placed on a card at a time. This defense die lasts until after the next attack on the card it was placed on.
Repeat this process until one player no longer has any cards remaining, upon which that player loses.
To play this game you will need a deck of playing cards and some dice. Shuffle the deck of cards and deal an equal number of cards to each player, more cards means a longer game. Each player places their cards face down in a line, in whatever order they choose. A coin toss determines which player goes first.
The player can then choose to attack or defend. If attacking the player rolls 3 (six sided) dice and places each dice on the opposing player's cards making sure to keep the rolled number up. The attacker can place all three dice on one card or spread them out, once they have confirmed their placement, flip over the cards with dice on them and compare the value of the dice to the value of the card they were placed on, (Ace = 1, Jack = 11, Queen = 12, King = 13, Joker = 15) if the value of the dice exceeds the value of the card the attacker wins and the card is removed. If the value of the card is greater then the defender wins, the card remains in play face up. Ties are a roll off to determine winner. If a player chooses to defend on their turn they can roll 2 dice and place them on their own cards, this increases the amount needed to defeat the card by the die's amount. The amount needed may not exceed 18 and only one die may be placed on a card at a time. This defense die lasts until after the next attack on the card it was placed on.
Repeat this process until one player no longer has any cards remaining, upon which that player loses.
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