HUNTER DECK:
As the Hunter you will be throwing spears in attempts to hit and kill the mighty Mammoth. You can throw these at one of three height levels: high, middle or low.
There's a limit to the distance you can throw but you also don't want to get too close to the massive beast. "Back up"-cards allow you to stay safe, but back up too far and the Mammoth will stack up points as your spears miss their target.
Whether a throw is a hit or miss depends on the distance as well as the combination of Hunter Cards and Mammoth Cards played.
MAMMOTH DECK:
The Mammoth is a mighty beast, and boy is she mad! As the Mammoth you'll play cards that indicate the position of the beast: standing still, advancing towards the Hunter, charging, lashing out, rearing or shielding with your tusks.
Based on the height level of spears thrown and the current stance of the Mammoth the throw will count as a hit (scoring a point to the Hunter) or a miss (scoring a point to the Mammoth).
The player to score the most points wins the hunt and gets to keep their active Tribe Card for another round.
TRIBE DECK:
You'll start the game with seven Tribe Cards in your village, each with a unique ability. "Spiritual Sacrifice", "Survive On Berries", "Hasty Retreat" and "Frozen With Fear" are examples of Tribe Cards.
No two are the same and a lot of the fun of Tribal Hunt lies in how Tribe Cards interact with one another. You'll activate one each round after you have seen what cards you have been dealt – adapt your strategy accordingly.
One village will eventually die out. You must be the player to survive the longest to be declared the winner of Tribal Hunt.
Sträckspelsfabriken is a one man show (with loads of help from friends and family) that invents, designs and self-publishes card and board games. My name is Johan and this is my greatest hobby.
You can imagine the time, effort and money put into Tribal Hunt — editing the game, writing and proof reading the details of the rule book, designing all the cards and game box, setting up this website, not to mention the countless hours of test playing. From the moment I seriously start focusing on an idea it takes months for a game like this to be ready and published.
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