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2–6 Players
Quick, chaotic fun using a single deck or a mix. Perfect for families, friends, restaurants, and in-between moments, Wild enough for kids, strategic enough for adults!
6+ Players
Combine multiple decks to scale up — more players, more animals, more madness. Fully compatible across all editions. Add variety and chaos by mixing battle cries and action names!
2 Players
Great for quick rounds or strategic head-to-head showdowns. Use a single deck, draw 7 cards, and race to become the Apex. Fastest way to learn — and surprisingly fierce!
Play a Tournament over time or in a One-Day Tournament!
Select the number of hands. At the end of each hand, add up points as displayed on each card. Keep track of points with our Website Scorekeeper and become the Apex Ruler!
Be the first to play all your cards... and declare your Battle Cry when you play your second-to-last card.
Inspired by the classic reverse-slap-draw action of games like UNO, Skip-Bo and Phase 10 but supercharged with special abilities, defense cards, and shouting rules—this is no ordinary family card game.
⏵2–6 players per deck - Or combine decks for more players
⏵Shuffle and offer a cut to the player to the right of dealer
⏵Deal 7 cards per player
⏵Place the rest face-down as the DRAW pile
⏵Dealer flips the top card to start the DISCARD pile
⏵Match cards by Color, Number, or Type
⏵Play action cards to Dodge, Counter, Shift, or Leap
⏵Play attack cards to force others to draw 1 or draw 2 cards
⏵Play Wild Counter and Wild Dodge cards to defend from Draw 1 and Draw 2 attacks and change colors
⏵Play Wild +4 only if no other card is playable and can only be countered by a Wild Fury
⏵Play Wild Fury as any card in the game OR make any player draw 4 OR all players draw 1
⏵Shout your deck’s Battle-Cry before you lift your hand off of your second-to-last card:
i.e. Lion: “ROOAARR!”, Tiger: “REEER!”, Bear: “GROWWL!”, Gorilla: “OOH OOH AAH!”
⏵Penalties: If you forget or say ANYTHING other than the deck's specific battle-cry, and get caught, you draw 4
⏵WIN! Once a player plays their final card, they win
⏵Players take turns clockwise - Left of dealer
⏵Play a card that matches by Color, Number, or Type
⏵OR play a Wild card
⏵OR draw 1 card only from the deck if you can’t play
⏵If the drawn card is playable, you may play it immediately.
⏵Number Cards (0-9): Basic matching
⏵Draw 1 Cards: Player takes 1 card - this is the ONLY stackable card
⏵Draw 2 Cards: Player takes 2 cards
⏵Wild Dodge: Cancel attacks AND change color - can be played freely as a Wild card
⏵Wild Counter: Reflect Draw 1 and Draw 2 attacks onto the attacker
⏵Wild Draw Four: Only playable if no other card can be played - Can only be countered by a Wild Fury
⏵Wild Fury: Counter ANY card, OR choose any player to draw 4, OR all players draw 1
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