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Spite and Malice

Also known as Cat and Mouse, this competitive patience game has players racing to empty their pay-off pile onto shared building piles. Strategic blocking adds tension.

Popularity
#35
2 players
20-45 minutes
Medium

What You'll Need

🃏 Two standard 52-card decks
📦 4 Jokers

About This Game

Also known as Cat and Mouse, this competitive patience game has players racing to empty their pay-off pile onto shared building piles. Strategic blocking adds tension.

How to Play

  1. Use two 52-card decks plus 4 jokers
  2. Deal 20 cards face-down to each player's pay-off pile
  3. Deal 5 cards to each player's hand
  4. Create 4 shared building piles (start empty)
  5. On your turn: play from hand, pay-off pile, or discard piles
  6. Build piles go Ace through King, then remove
  7. Must play pay-off pile card when possible
  8. Create up to 4 personal discard piles
  9. Turn ends when you discard to personal pile
  10. First to empty pay-off pile wins

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