PLAYGROUND SKIRMISH
INTRODUCTION
Board & card game for 2 players.
Fight between two groups of kids on the playground.
VICTORY
Drive the opposing gang off the playground.
THE MAP
Use an 8x8 chessboard.
Make 8-10 spaces obstacle spaces. These include:
Jungle Gyms, Monkey Bars, Teeter Tooters, Swings, Slides, etc.
GANGS
Each player has a gang of 8 kids.
Use chits or miniatures to represent kids.
Designate 2 kids to have skates, 2 to have skateboards, and 2 to be on bikes.
SETUP
Each player places one kid on each square of his back two rows.
Units may not stack.
THE CARDS
Players share a common deck.
TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns.
Each turn has 3 phases:
Draw Phase
Move Phase
Fight Phase
DRAW PHASE
Draw 3 cards.
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
Max hand size = 5 cards.
Discard excess cards.
MOVE PHASE
Play (discard) a Move card to move one of your kids.
Kids cannot move through other kids except.
The move card has a number.
This is the number of spaces the kid moves.
Moves are diagonal or orthogonal.
A Kid must end his move upon entering an Obstacle space.
FIGHT PHASE
Play (discard) an Attack card to have a kid attack.
The attack card has a number.
This is the range of the attack.
Attacks are diagonal or orthogonal.
The kid that is the target of the attack is removed from the playground.
(Runs home crying to his Mama.)
Play a defense card to negate an attack.
CARD LIST NOTATION
Type = Purpose of card
# = Number of that type of card in the deck
M = Movement
A = Attack
D = Defense
X = Special
CARD LIST
Card Name: # Range Type Notes:
Find Cover 2 - D Only in Obstacle spaces
Dodge 2 - D Plus move 1 space
Duck 2 - D
Run Away 2 - D Plus move 2 spaces
Boys Don’t Cry 2 - D
Spit Balls 2 2 A
Big Water Gun 2 2 A
Dodge Ball 2 3 A
Water Balloon 2 4 A
Wedgie 1 1 A
Tittie Twister 2 1 A
Noogies 2 1 A
Indian Rope Burn 1 1 A
Walk 7 1 M Any Kid
Run 7 2 M Any Kid
Skates 2 3 M Only kids with Skates
Skate Board 2 3 M Only kids with Skate Boards
Bike 2 4 M Only kids with Bikes
Trip 2 - X Negate target Move
Here’s the Plan 2 - X Draw 2 Cards
Intimidation 2 - X Opponent discards 2 cards