Quao
Quao Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
What's Up With the QUAO?
First of all, she's not just a cow, she's a dictator and you better get used to playing by her Rules!
What Does It Mean to Be QUAO?
When you play this game, being QUAO means you know the Rules and everyone else has to figure them out. You also hand out all the penalties! Use your secret Rules and the help of your loyal subjects Quak, JaQuas and BullyQ to win this game. Just watch out for Cheata', because she could be your downfall!
Rules
- QUAO is the only player that may force players to draw a card when they disobey a QUAO Rule card or fail to perform a Quak, JaQuas, or BullyQ card (anything but Cheata' cards).
- QUAO may choose whether to enforce penalties, or to be a benevolent ruler and let the rules slide.
- BullyQ cards may not be assigned to QUAO.
- QUAO must enforce penalties immediately when they are disobeyed. If a player does not obey a rule or fails to perform a card (except Cheata') and QUAO does not catch them during that turn, QUAO may not give a penalty.
- When discarding your final card, you must complete the card in order to win. If you complete the card and someone else ends up not having any cards as a result, then they win the round instead.
- If you discard your final card and break one of the QUAO Rules by playing that card, QUAO may make you draw another card. In other words, keep playing because you haven't won yet!
- Everyone, including QUAO, must obey Cheata' cards.
- Players must show the number of cards in their hand if anyone asks.
- If a player has a BullyQ card in front of them, they may discard it instead of discarding a card from their hand.
- JoQuers can be used at any time to avoid a Quao Rule penalty or discarded during any turn just like a regular card.
Optional Rules & Hints
- When playing with four or more players, you may choose to deal only four cards each round to speed the game up.
- If you find that players are getting too many cards in their hands, you may limit the number of cards in any player's hand to eight.
- For more challenging play, keep BullyQ cards from previous rounds in play for all five rounds once assigned.
Example
Layout of the table (example shown with 4 players in Round 4 of play):
- PLAYER 1, QUAO. QUAO Rule cards in play stay with the person currently playing QUAO. Play starts with QUAO and goes to the left or clockwise around the table.
- PLAYER 4.
- PLAYER 3.
- Central area labels: QUAO RULES, DRAW PILE, DISCARD PILE. (Quak, JaQuas and Cheata' Cards go here.)
- BullyQ Cards go face up in front of any opponent you choose, except QUAO.