THE HUNGER GAME
INTRODUCTION
Card game based on the Hunger Games first Book and Movie.
This primarily depicts events within the arena and not outside of it or before or after.
Have the last Tribute standing.
DISCLAIMER
The Hunger Games is a licensed, copyrighted property.
This is merely a fan site.
VICTORY
The game end when only one player has a tribute remaining.
That player is the winner.
TRIBUTE TOKENS
There are 24 Tribute Tokens.
Players start the game with an equal number of Tribute Tokens:
PLAYERS TRIBUTE TOKENS
2 12
3 8
4 6
6 4
ELIMINATION
If you have no Tribute tokens left, you are out of the game.
THE DECK
The common deck has 120 cards, one of each described in the card list.
CARD TYPES
There are 12 card types and 10 cards for each type.
Each card has a level ranging from 1 to 10.
6 types hurt. These are the Threat cards:
Thirst, Hunger, Attack, Exposure, Weakness, and Game
6 types help. These are the Protection cards:
Water, Food, Defense, Shelter, Trait, and Sponsor
Threats and protection cards have a 1 to 1 correspondence:
Water protects against Thirst threats
Food protects against Hunger threats
Defense protects against Attack threats
Shelter protects against Exposure threats
Trait protects against Weakness threats
Sponsor protects against Game threats
CARD TYPES TABLE
Type: Special Ability:
Water/Thirst Look at any opponent’s hand
Food/Hunger Draw 2 cards
Defense/Attack Target opponent must discard 2 cards
Shelter/Exposure Steal 1 random card from target opponent’s hand
Trait/Weakness Draw 4 cards and discard 3 cards from your hand
Sponsor/Game Look at next 7 cards in the deck
ROLES
There are 6 Roles Available.
Each player at the beginning of the game assumes one of the 6 Roles:
ROLE CHART
Name: Special ability:
Katniss & Peeta Draw 1 extra card in Reap Phase
Fox Face May play 2 cards in Plan Phase; Food Protection cards are -2
Thresh All cards are +1 each
Cato Sword and Alliance cards are worth 20 (Fight & Protection)
Marvel Combat and Trait cards are worth +3 each
Clove Knife and Ruthless cards are worth 20 (Fight & Protection)
SETUP
Each player selects a role.
Shuffle the Deck.
The hungriest player goes first.
TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn has 3 Phases:
1. --- Reap Phase
2. --- Plan Phase
3. --- Survival Phase
REAP PHASE
ALL players go to 7 cards.
If you have more discard the excess.
If you have less, draw until you have 7.
If you are the active (current) player and start the phase with exactly 7 cards, you
may discard a card and then draw a card.
If the deck ever runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
PLAN PHASE
You may discard 1 card from your hand to activate it’s special ability as described in
the card type table.
SURVIVAL PHASE
You may discard 1 Threat card against a target player of your choice.
The target player must discard 1 or more protection cards of the corresponding type that
when combined must equal or exceed the level of the Fight card. If unable to do so, the
Target player must discard one of his Tribute Tokens.
Alternatively, the active player may play a Gamekeeper Combo:
This requires the discard of 6 cards, 1 of each type.
This causes all other players to lose 1 Tribute each with no defense.
CARD LIST NOTATION
W = Water
T = Thirst
F = Food
H = Hunger
D = Defense
A = Attack
S = Shelter
E = Exposure
X = Trait
Y = Weakness
Z = Sponsor
G = Game
CARD LIST
Level Type Name:
1 W Dew
2 W Rain
3 W Puddle
4 W Rivulet
5 W Pond
6 W Pool
7 W Creek
8 W Canteen
9 W Supplies
10 W Stream
1 F Berries
2 F Bugs
3 F Roots
4 F Nuts
5 F Fish
6 F Squirrel
7 F Bird
8 F Rabbit
9 F Package
10 F Cornucopia
1 S Lean-To
2 S Tent
3 S Copse
4 S Rocks
5 S Camouflage
6 S Woods
7 S Forest
8 S Darkness
9 S Tall Tree
10 S Cave
1 D Run
2 D Hide
3 D Help
4 D Distraction
5 D Dodge
6 D Parry
7 D Grapple
8 D Miss
9 D Cover
10 D Evasion
1 X Strength
2 X Endurance
3 X Speed
4 X Ruthlessness
5 X Reflexes
6 X Cunning
7 X Skill
8 X Charisma
9 X Courage
10 X Intelligence
1 Z Salve
2 Z Hidden Cameras
3 Z Announcements
4 Z Friendship
5 Z Parachutes
6 Z TV Ratings
7 Z Advice
8 Z Mentor
9 Z Alliance
10 Z Training
1 T Dry
2 T Dry
3 T Thirst
4 T Thirst
5 T Thirsty
6 T Thirsty
7 T Parched
8 T Parched
9 T Dehydrated
10 T Dehydrated
1 H Missed a Meal
2 H Appetite
3 H Hunger
4 H Hungry
5 H Craving
6 H Hypoglycemic
7 H Malnourished
8 H Starving
9 H Starved
10 H Starvation
1 E Exposed
2 E Exposed
3 E Exposure
4 E Exposure
5 E Hypothermia
6 E Hypothermia
7 E Vulnerable
8 E Vulnerable
9 E Perilous
10 E Perilous
1 A Chase
2 A Track
3 A Trap
4 A Surprise
5 A Knife
6 A Sword
7 A Break Neck
8 A Spear
9 A Bow
10 A Slaughter
1 Y Depression
2 Y Fear
3 Y Anxiety
4 Y Despair
5 Y Panic
6 Y Freeze
7 Y Injury
8 Y Mistake
9 Y Wound
10 Y Blunder
1 G Infection
2 G Poison
3 G Tracker Jackers
4 G Nemesis
5 G Moral Dilemna
6 G Forced Crisis
7 G Mines
8 G Fire
9 G Betrayal
10 G Muttations
LINKS
The Hunger Games Wikia