Riddle deck

Riddle deck
Designer	GreenLiquid
Date	Sept. 29, 2007
Players	2+
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To play Dvorak: Draw five cards each and leave the rest as a draw pile. On your turn, draw a card from the draw pile and play one Thing and/or one Action. (See the full rules.)
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Somewhere, for some reason, a riddle-asking marathon is going on. Each player is a Sphinx asking riddles to other players. If a player can't answer a riddle fast enough, he or she is devoured! I made this deck because I liked the idea, but it's by no means complete or tested, so if you have something to add or would like to make a card for it please do so!

The card types are Riddles (Things that are played onto other players, purple), Solutions (Actions used to solve riddles), and other Things and Actions. Tokens are placed on Riddles to indicate how long they've been in play. If they go unanswered too long, the player loses.

Special Rules

Tokens are needed for this game. Tokens will be referred to as Time Tokens or simply Tokens. Any riddle cards played in front of a player are called outstanding riddles or just 'riddles in front of a player.'

Riddles

Riddles are a type of Thing that are played onto other players. No player may have more than three riddles at a time. If a riddle is played onto someone with three riddles, one of their old riddles (of their choice) is discarded. If a riddle is ‘solved’ it is discarded.

Riddle Time

At the beginning of a player’s turn, a Token is added onto each riddle in front of him.

Losing

If, at the end of a player’s turn, one of his riddles has 5 or more Tokens on it, that player has lost the game. His hand is shuffled into the deck and his Things are discarded.

Riddle Difficulty

The corner number of a Riddle is referred to as its difficulty.

Card List

3

Clever Riddle

Thing - Riddle

3

Clever Riddle

Thing - Riddle

3

Intriguing Riddle

Thing - Riddle

4

Astonishing Riddle

Thing - Riddle

1

Stupid Riddle

Thing - Riddle

1

Shameful Riddle

Thing - Riddle

The amount of tokens this riddle needs on it to result in a loss is only 3.

4

Difficult Riddle

Thing - Riddle

6

Unfairly Hard Riddle

Thing - Riddle

The amount of Tokens this riddle needs on it to result in a loss is 7.

0

Lousy Riddle

Thing - Riddle

2

Long Riddle

Thing - Riddle

If this riddle is removed from play by the player it is played on, he or she cannot play a riddle of his own on that turn.

4

Complicated Riddle

Thing - Riddle

5

Crazy Riddle

Thing - Riddle

*

Perplexing Riddle

Thing - Riddle

This riddle’s Difficulty is equal to the number of Tokens on it.

*

Logical Riddle

Thing - Riddle

This riddle’s Difficulty is equal to 6 minus the number of Tokens on it.

*

Clever Ruse

Thing - Riddle

This riddle cannot be solved by any card except “Wait a Second…” When you play this card onto another player, discard three cards and all non-riddle things in front of you.

Ingenuity

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with a Difficulty of 3 or lower.

Epiphany

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with a Difficulty of 5 or lower.

Deep Thought

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with at least 4 tokens on it.

Insight

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with a Difficulty of 4 or lower.

Quick Idea

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with a Difficulty of 2 or lower.

"Already Heard It"

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with 1 or less Tokens on it. Person that played the riddle may immediately play another on you from his or her hand.

Clever Idea

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with a Difficulty of 3 or lower.

Connection

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle if a riddle of equal difficulty was solved on the previous player’s turn.

Too Easy

Action - Solution

May be used to solve a riddle with a Difficulty of 1 or lower.

"Aha!"

Action - Solution

Use to solve any riddle. Draw a card.

Peek at Answer

Action - Solution

Flip a coin. If heads, solve any riddle. If tails, discard two cards.

Fresh Perspective

Action - Solution

Discard your hand and draw a new hand containing the same number of cards as you had (sans Fresh Perspective). Solve any riddle.

"Wait a Second..."

Action - Solution

Use to solve Clever Ruse. Draw a card.

False Answer

Action - Solution

Use to solve any riddle. When you play this card, another player may immediately discard two cards to negate its use.

Riddle Book

Thing

ACTION: Draw the top three cards of the deck. Immediately play any of them that are riddles. Discard any that are not. Then discard Riddle Book.

Experience in Riddle Solving

Thing

ACTION: Discard two cards to solve any riddle.

Wise Mentor

Thing

You may solve two riddles in a turn by not playing a Thing on that turn. This ability may be used as long as you control Wise Mentor.

"Do Not Disturb" Sign

Thing

You may not be asked any riddles while Do Not Disturb sign is in play, but may not ask any to other players. You may discard this Thing at any time.

Note Pad

Thing

Your maximum hand size is seven as long as you control Note Pad. You must immediately discard down to five when you lose control of Note Pad.

Distraction

Thing

ACTION: Discard any non-riddle Thing currently in play, and discard a card from your hand.

Esteemed Status

Thing

The number of Tokens it takes to result in a loss for you is increased by one.

Riddle Master

Thing

By controlling this card, YOU ARE THE RIDDLE MASTER! You may choose to ask a riddle in place of using an action as long as you are the Riddle Master, but the base number of Tokens on a riddle needed to result in a loss for you is one less for as long as you hold the title.

Fully Concentrated

Thing

As long as you control this Thing, you cannot play non-Solution actions, but the Difficulty of all riddles in front of you is one less.

"No Cheating!"

Action

Discard a non-riddle Thing

Riddle Overload!

Action

Play when you have three riddles in front of you if they each have four or less tokens. Solve two riddles.

Clear the Area

Action

Discard all non-riddle Things.

Hint

Action

Place this action on any riddle in play, reducing its Difficulty by 2. Add two tokens to that riddle.

Confusing Remark

Action

Place this action on any riddle in play, increasing its Difficulty by 2. The number of tokens needed for that riddle to result in a loss is increased by 2.

"Time's A-Wasting!"

Action

Add a token to any riddle.

"Lemme Think..."

Action

Discard three cards, and remove all tokens from all riddles in front of you.

“No, I am the Riddle Master!”

Action

If the Thing “Riddle Master” is in play or in the discard pile, place it in front of yourself.

Too Predictable

Action

View another player’s hand, but don’t place a Thing this turn.

"Help Me!"

Action

Choose a player. That player may immediately solve one of your riddles using a Solution card, and if that player does so, the next riddle you solve must be one of theirs.

Stalling for Time

Action

At the beginning of your next turn, do not add any tokens to your riddles.

Frantic Effort

Action

Draw a card off the top of the deck. If it is a Solution, add it to your hand. If it is not, discard it. Repeat until you get a Solution or have drawn 5 cards.

*

Layered Riddle

Thing-Riddle

This card's Difficulty is equal to the number of Riddles in play.

Card by Corrigan

Elephantine Memory

Thing

Whenever you solve a riddle, put it in a set-apart area of the table.
Action: Play a set-apart Riddle as though it was in your hand.

Card by Corrigan

5

Sub-Riddle

Thing-Riddle

Play this card immediately when a Riddle you played is solved, in front of the solving player.

Card by Corrigan