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How To Play

The Goal

Collect The Most Points To Win

Add gift cards to your Gift Pile to increase to your score.

How To Start

Shuffle The Deck And Deal Each Player 5 Cards

If you have a 'Naughty List' card, shuffle it back into the deck and draw a new card.

Make A Draw Pile

Put the remaining cards in a pile facedown in the middle of the table.

Make A Trash Pile

Flip over the first card and place it face up beside the draw pile.

You're Ready To Go!

Pick a player to go first and move clockwise.

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How To Play

Take A Card From The Draw Pile

Start your turn by taking one card from the draw pile.

Play A Card From Your Hand By:

Adding a 'gift card' to your Gift Pile.

Wizard Hat Card
Disco Ball Card
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Unicorn Card
Jack In The Box Card

OR

Playing an 'action card'.

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OR

Discarding a card into the Trash Pile.

Jack In The Box Card
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Unicorn Card
Holiday Bandits Back Side Card
Holiday Bandits Back Side Card
Holiday Bandits Back Side Card

How To Win

Play Continues After The Draw Pile Is Empty

When the Draw Pile is empty, continue playing but skip the draw pile part of your turn.

Game Ends When Someone Plays Their Last Card

Once any player plays the last card from their hand, play immediately stops.

Most Points Win

Add up the value of each player's Gift Pile to determine the winner!

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