Point Salad

SETUP: Shuffle all cards and deal 2 cards face-up to each player. Place the remaining deck in the center as the draw pile.

GAMEPLAY: On your turn, take one of these actions:

1. DRAFT: Take one of the 2 face-up cards in front of you and add it to your hand.
2. DRAW: Draw the top card from the deck and add it to your hand.

After you take an action, refill the face-up cards so there are always 2 cards visible to each player. If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard pile to create a new deck.

Continue taking turns until all cards have been drafted or drawn.

SCORING: Each card serves dual purposes—it's both a vegetable (like lettuce, carrot, or tomato) and a scoring rule. When the game ends, total your score by:

1. Count how many of each vegetable type you have.
2. Apply the scoring rules on each card you collected. Rules typically award points based on vegetable quantities (e.g., "Score 3 points per carrot you have" or "Score points based on your lowest vegetable count").
3. Some cards may have negative scoring conditions, so draft strategically to maximize your vegetables while minimizing opponents' scoring opportunities.

WINNING: The player with the highest total score wins. Point Salad is traditionally designed for 3-4 players, but works excellently with 2 players by creating more aggressive card denial and strategic depth. With fewer players, each card choice has greater impact on your opponent's options, making every draft decision crucial.

TIP: Pay attention to which scoring rules are available. If your opponent is collecting carrots, consider taking carrot cards to deny them points, even if they don't benefit your own salad.