The Nasty Woman Game

The Nasty Woman Game

COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS

Objective: Assemble your girl gang by collecting the most Nasty Woman Cards to take down the patriarchy. Be the last player standing or the one with the most Nasty Woman Cards to win the game.


SET UP

1. Separate the Nasty Woman face cards from the rest of the deck and deal one Nasty Woman Card to each player. Place the rest of the Nasty Woman Cards in a pile in the middle of the table. 

2. Separate the fill-in-the-blank Statement Cards from the remaining cards (the Action Cards). Count out thirty Statement Cards and put away the rest for another game. (You need only thirty Statement Cards to play, but you can add more for a longer game.)

3. From the thirty Statement Cards, randomly pull one card per player and set them aside facedown. Add the rest of the thirty Statement Cards to the Action Cards and shuffle the deck. Add the set-aside Statement Cards to the top of the deck, and place it facedown in a draw pile separate from the Nasty Woman Cards.

HOW TO PLAY 

Decide who should go first (how about the person who has been registered to vote the longest or whose birthday is closest to Election Day?). Play moves to the left.

Round 1: The fun begins with players taking turns drawing a Statement Card from the top of the deck, allowing the other players the opportunity to win them in order to earn more Nasty Women Cards (see below for how to play a Statement Card).

Further rounds: Continue taking turns drawing from the top of the draw pile, presenting any Statement Cards to the group for responses or following the instructions on the Action Cards. Unless otherwise instructed, end your turn by placing the card in a separate discard pile.


• If you draw a Statement Card, you get to be the judge! Read the statement aloud to the other players. They complete the fillin-the-blank statement by yelling out answers in no particular order. Award the card to the player whom you think has the best answer; play then proceeds to the left. Once you are awarded three Statement Cards, immediately trade them in for one Nasty Woman Card. Once only two players remain, the eliminated players take turns reading the Statement Cards and being the judge for the remainder of the game. 


• If you draw a You’re Trumped Card, then you’re out of the game, loser, unless you can trade in one of your Nasty Woman Cards to keep playing—she’s a badass who can save you! Place the card on the bottom of the Nasty Woman pile, discard the You’re Trumped Card, and stay in the game. Even if she was your last card, you’re still in the game, but be sure to earn a Nasty Woman Card ASAP!


• If you draw a lucky Girl Gang Card, combine it with one Statement Card and trade them in for a Nasty Woman Card. You cannot combine more than one Girl Gang Card to earn a Nasty Woman Card. If you do not have a Statement Card, as soon as you win one, immediately trade it in with your Girl Gang card for a Nasty Woman Card.

• If you draw any other Action Card, simply follow the action on the card and discard it to end your turn. For Attack Cards that cause you to lose a card, choose any card from your hand to give up, unless you have no cards, in which case you’re out of the game. If you have only a Nasty Woman Card, then you have to give that up, even if it’s your last card.

HOW TO WIN

The last player still in the game when all other players have been eliminated or the person with the most Nasty Woman Cards when the deck runs out wins the game. Just as in real life, the more amazing feminists you have on your side, the greater your chances of winning.

TIP: Don’t know a name or term? Check out the bios and the field notes in these instructions, or pull out your phone and do a little research. Just be sure you share your findings with the group.