Seep King - How to Play!

Welcome to Seep King, a strategic turn-based card game for 2 or 4 players. Your goal is to score more points than your opponent(s) by collecting and combining cards. Here are the rules to help you get started.

Game Setup

1. Deck: The game uses a standard deck of 52 cards.
2. Card Values:
   • Numbered cards (2-10): Face value.
   • Ace (A): 1.
   • Jack (J): 11.
   • Queen (Q): 12.
   • King (K): 13.
3. Point Cards:
   • All spade cards: Points equal to their face value (e.g., Ace of spades = 1 point, 2 of spades = 2 points, etc.).
   • Other aces (hearts, diamonds, clubs): 1 point each.
   • 10 of diamonds: 6 points.
   • Total points available: 100 points.

Objective

Score more points than your opponent to win the game.

Gameplay Overview

Each turn, you have three options:

1. Collect: Collect loose cards or a house from the table using a card from your hand.
2. Combine: Combine cards from your hand and the table to create or add to a house.
3. Throw: Throw a card from your hand onto the table.

Actions in Detail

Collect

Loose Cards: Collect loose cards from the table using a card from your hand.

• Single Card: Collect a single loose card if it matches the value of a card in your hand.
  • Example: Collect an 8 from the table using an 8 from your hand.
• Sum of Cards: Collect multiple loose cards if the sum of their values equals the value of a card in your hand.
  • Example: Collect 5 and 4 from the table using a 9 from your hand.
• Combination of Cards: Collect a group of loose cards and a matching value card from the table if their combined values equal the value of a card in your hand.
  • Example: Collect 5, 4, and a 9 from the table using a 9 from your hand because 5+4 equals 9 and there is another 9 on the table.

House: Collect a house using a card from your hand that matches the house value.

• Example: Collect a house of value 13 using a King (K) from your hand.

Points: When collecting, any point cards collected contribute to your score.

• Example: Collecting the Ace of Spades, 3 of Spades, and the 10 of Diamonds will add 1, 3, and 6 points to your score respectively.

Combine

Creating a House: Combine cards from your hand with loose cards on the table to create a house.

• Example: Combine a 3 from your hand with a 7 on the table to create a house of value 10.

Adding to a House: Add cards to an existing house by combining them with loose cards on the table.

• Example: Add a 7 from your hand to a 4 on the table to extend a house of 11.

Fixed House: A house becomes fixed (or cemented) if it has multiple layers of the same value.

• Example: A house of 12 exists on the table, and there is a loose card 8 on the table. Combine a 4 from your hand with the 8 to make 12 and then combine this with the 12 value house, making it a fixed house.
• Example: If 2, 8, and 10 are on the table, and you have two or more 10 cards in your hand, you can add a 10 from your hand to 2, 8, and 10 on the table to create a fixed house of 10 in one move, as it has three layers of value 10 (2+8, 10 itself on the table, and 10 from your hand).

Important Rule: A player can only make, break, or add to a house if they have the same value card in their hand.

• Example: To create a house of value 10, you must have a 10 card in your hand. To add to a house of value 11, you must have an 11 card in your hand.

Fixed House: Once a house has multiple layers of the same value, it is fixed and cannot be broken.

Maximum House: A maximum of 2 houses can exist on the table at any time.

• Example: If there are 10 and 12 value houses on the table and you want to create an another house of value 13, you or someone has to collect any of the existing house first before creating another house.

4-Player Version: In the 4-player version, you can contribute to a house initiated by your teammate, even if you don't have that card in your hand. If your teammate creates, breaks, or adds to a house, it implies they have the necessary card value, enabling you to contribute to that house even without holding the card yourself.

• Example 1: If your partner creates a house of 9, and you don't have a 9, you can still add to that house. However, if you also have a 9, you can create a house of 9 independently.
• Example 2: If the player does not have the card value of the house created by their partner, they can only contribute to that house. However, if the partner has that card value and the player does not, then the player cannot themselves start a house.

Throw

Discard a card from your hand onto the table if you cannot or choose not to collect or combine.

Restriction: You cannot throw a card that can collect a loose card or house on the table.

• Example: If a 7 is on the table, you cannot throw a 7 from your hand; you must collect it.

Special Rules

Seep: Clear the table of all cards to score a seep worth 50 bonus points.

• Maximum of 2 seeps per game. Any additional seeps result in a penalty where all seeps are canceled, and the player cannot score any further seeps.
• No seep points awarded on the last card play of the game.
• If the bidder scores a seep on the first turn of the game, the seep points are equal to the bid number instead of 50.

Example: If the bidder bids 10 and collects all cards from the table using a 10 from hand, the seep points are 10.

Game Start and Phases

Bidding

The game starts with one player chosen as the bidder.

1. The bidder receives 4 cards and selects a bid card value between 9 and 13.
2. Four random cards are placed face down on the table.
3. The bidder announces the bid number.
4. The four cards on the table are turned face up.
5. The bidder can only use the bid value card on the first turn:
   • Collect: The bidder can collect cards from the table that match the bid value.
     • Example: If the bid value is 11, the bidder can collect an 11 card from the table or a combination of cards summing to 11 (e.g., 3 and 8).
   • Combine: The bidder can create a house of the bid value using the cards from their hand and the table.
     • Example: Combine a 4 from the hand with a 7 on the table to make a house of value 11.
   • Throw: If the bidder cannot collect or combine, they must throw the bid value card onto the table.

Card Distribution

2-Player Version: After the bidder's first turn, the remaining cards are distributed: the opponent receives 12 cards, and the bidder receives 8 cards. Once both players have played their initial 12 cards, the remaining 24 cards are distributed equally, 12 cards to each player.

4-Player Version: Each player is dealt 12 cards at the beginning, and there is only one phase of the game, as all cards are dealt at once.

Playing Turns

Players alternate turns using the actions: collect, combine, or throw.

Endgame

The game ends after all cards are played. The player with the highest score wins.

Strategies

• Memory: Keep track of cards played to make informed decisions.
• House Creation: Use your cards wisely to create and maintain powerful houses.
• Opponent Strategy: Anticipate your opponent's moves and plan to block or counteract their strategies.

Enjoy playing Seep King and may the best strategist win! If you have any questions or need clarifications, please refer to this guide or contact support.