Welcome to a Wonderland Adventure!
Hey there! You’ve received a special invitation to the Queen of Hearts’ palace for a tea party. It’s going to be an extraordinary experience, but hold on! The Queen has set some unusual rules for this gathering. She banned certain letters of the alphabet, and if you use them in your words, you’ll be sent home! The challenge is on – who will be the last one standing?
Getting Started
To begin, the youngest player gets the Queen of Hearts Character card. They’ll place it in front of them, facing up. The other players will then select random Character cards and do the same. If there are any extra character cards, just put them back in the box. Finally, put the timer in the middle of the playing area where everyone can reach it.
When setting up the game, start by dividing the letter cards into separate piles based on their backs. After shuffling each pile, place them face down on the table. Shuffle the discussion cards and also place them on the table. Keep the VP tokens in a pile next to the board. Once everything is set up, it’s time to start playing!
HOW TO PLAY
I’ll explain how the game works, step by step. Are you ready? Let’s get started.
The game is divided into rounds, one for each player. And each round has three parts: preparation, discussion, and cleanup. We’ll take turns going clockwise around the group.
When we get ready to play the game, we need to make sure we’re prepared. Here’s how we do it:
- First, we put the scoring cards in order. We organize them from highest to lowest.
- We need to make sure the cards are facing the right way. The way they’re oriented depends on how many people are playing.
- Any cards we’re not using can be put away in the box.
- If any player draws one of the special cards – the Queen of Hearts, the Tweedie Twins, the White Rabbit, the Caterpillar, or the Mad Hatter – they get some special items.
Next, each player draws three letter cards. There’s one card of each color – red, green, and blue. These cards are very important because they tell us the letters we can’t use in this round.
The player who gets the Queen of Hearts card is the one who starts the timer and takes the first turn. After that, we keep going in a circle, taking turns clockwise.
After I complete my turn, I have to think of something related to the current topic. But here’s the catch – I can’t use any of the forbidden letters! Then I start the timer again, and it’s the next player’s turn. If I accidentally use a forbidden letter or if I can’t think of a word, I’m out for that round. Whoever gets out first gets the top scoring card, and the rest of the players get the next scoring cards.
Once there’s only one player left, the discussion phase is over. That player gets the final scoring card. We add up our points using the point tokens, so everyone can keep track of how well they’re doing.
Hey there! Let’s kick off a new round by shuffling and returning the letter cards to their piles. Don’t forget to pass your Character cards to the player on your left. And just like that, we’re ready to begin the next round!
The Game’s End
When all the characters have been used by every player, it’s time to wrap things up. Let’s tally the points to determine the winner. And guess what? The player with the highest number of points takes home the victory!
Hi, I’m Ellie! I live in Northeast Tennessee and I’m a big fan of all animals, from the tiny ones to the huge ones. Fantasy fiction novels are a passion of mine, and I love spending time outdoors. I’m lucky to have an amazing husband who loves me almost as much as our two furry friends. I feel grateful to be a part of this incredible community.