HELLBOY HANDS
INTRODUCTION
Card game for 2+ players.
Theme: Hellboy
Each player is trying to help Hellboy complete Quests on their own
turn and preventing their opponents from completing quests on their turns.
DISCLAIMER
Hellboy is a licensed, trademarked, copyrighted property. This is merely a fan site.
VICTORY
The first Player with 6 Quest Tokens wins the Game.
QUEST TOKENS
Gain 1 Quest Token every time you complete a Meld.
THE DECK
Players share a common deck.
There are 6 Suites of cards:
Hellboy Cards
Friend Cards
Aid Cards
Location Cards
Opposition Cards
Enemy Cards
SETUP
Each player is dealt a hand of 6 cards.
The most demonic player goes first.
TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn has 4 Phases:
1. Fate Phase
2. Adventure Phase
3. Quest Phase
4. Journey Phase
FATE PHASE
Draw 2 cards.
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
ADVENTURE PHASE
You may play (discard) 1 card from your Hand:
Hellboy Card: Take the top card of the discard and put it in your hand
Friend Card: Draw 2 cards from the deck
Aid Card: Look at next 7 cards in the deck
Location Card: Look at target Opponents Hand
Opposition Card: Target Opponent must discard 1 random card
Enemy Card: Steal 1 Random card from target opponents hand
QUEST PHASE
You may play a Meld from your hand.
A Meld is a combination of cards.
There are 6 types of Melds:
1. Hell Meld: 6 cards from 1 Suite.
2. Spot Meld: 5 cards from 1 Suite and 1 card from any other Suite.
3. Major Meld: 4 cards from 1 Suite and 2 cards from any other 1 Suite.
4. Full Meld: 1 card from every Suite.
5. Half Meld: 3 cards from 2 Suites.
Third Meld: 2 cards from 3 Suites.
By playing a Meld, you gain 1 Quest Token.
A player can only play 1 of each type of meld each game.
JOURNEY PHASE
Max hand size is 6 cards. Discard excess cards.
CARD LIST NOTATION
H = Hellboy Cards
F = Friend Cards
A = Aid Cards
L = Location Cards
O = Opposition Cards
E = Enemy Cards
CARD LIST
Name Type
Crown of Fire H
Right Hand of Doom H
Lonely Hero H
Stone Hand H
Silver Bullets H
Good Samaritan Gun H
Big Red H
Big Temper H
Just Doin My Job H
Demonic Strength H
B.P.R.D. Agent H
Public Sighting H
Immune to Fire H
Hell Hound E
Nazi Ninja E
Demon Brood E
Grigori Rasputin E
Chaos Demon E
Elf Lord E
Demon Swarm E
Awakened God E
Evil Sorcerer E
Undead Assassin E
Infernal Machines E
Elemental Giant E
Sinister Sea Hag E
Armageddon O
Dimensional Gate O
Nefarious Plot O
Regeneration O
Magic Spell O
Mortal Wound O
Acid Attack O
Hostage O
Demon Eggs Hatch O
Bound by Name O
Ancient Artifact O
Apocalypse O
Swallowed Alive O
Catacombs L
Subway L
Festival L
Sewer System L
Forgotten Shrine L
Museum L
Headquarters L
Demon Lair L
Ancient Ruins L
Troll Market L
Cemetery L
Unknown Island L
Pandemonium L
Fire Starter F
Agent Escort F
Commando Team F
The Professor F
Doctor Krauss F
Sparky F
Rookie Agent F
Abe Sapien F
Liz Sherman F
Roger the Homunculus F
Spirit Medium F
Captain Occultist F
Raise the Dead A
Destiny A
Solve Puzzle A
Thermal Grenades A
Grimoire A
Telepathy A
Angel of Death A
Pyrokinetics A
African Witch Doctor A
Goblin Guide A
Resurrection A
Ancient Mystic A