Game Rules

Everything you need to play Ehbed. Read once, deal in.

Game info

3 - 7

Players

10+

Age

30 min

Time

Goal

Be the first player to get rid of every card in your hand.

Setup

1
Pick someone to deal the cards after shuffling them well.
2
Deal all 52 cards as evenly as possible between the players.
3
No player is allowed to look at their cards. Hold them face-down.
4
Leave an empty space in the middle of the table for the play pile.

How to hold the cards

✓ Correct way

✗ Wrong way

Seating and direction of play

How to play

The player to the left of the dealer starts. Play moves clockwise.

On your turn, draw the top card from your pile and flip it face up. Do what the card tells you. If you lose a challenge, take all the cards from the center pile and put them at the bottom of your stack.

Card types

Category cards

Each of these represents a category (animal, movie, country, etc.).

Fruits / Veg
Animal
Movie
Country
Celebrity
Brand
Boy's name
Girl's name

Action

The player who flipped the card and the player on their left race to be first to name something in this category.

Rule

The name must not have been said in this category before during the game. (It can repeat in another category.)

Loser

The slower player takes the center pile.

Action cards

Each action card tells you to do something specific. Do it fast. Lose the challenge, take the center pile.

Nothing
× 12
Nothing happens. Your turn ends. The pile stays as it is.
Park (Erken)
× 4
The player on your left skips their turn. Next player plays.
Ambush (Kameen)
× 2
Give your top card to your opponent. The pile stays as it is.
Connections (Wasta)
× 2
Sneak a peek at your top card. Your turn ends.
Ehbed
× 2
Everyone immediately throws their top card onto the pile.
The Monkey (El-Erd)
× 2
Everyone beats their chest like a monkey, then slams a hand on the table. Last one loses.
Hit (Edrab)
× 1
Race to lightly tap your opponent first. Whoever gets tapped loses.
Stakes (Khazaok)
× 1
Take the top card from every other player and add them to your pile.
Dress (Labes)
× 1
The player on your left must take the top card from every other player.
The Thief (Haramy)
× 1
First time: pick any player and swap full piles. After: swap with whoever has the largest pile.