Picky Packrats

In Picky Packrats, you are a packrat neatly arranging the treasures you have collected in your midden (nest). Add treasures by raiding the house or other packrat middens. You are very particular and want everything 'just so.'

Unfortunately, like all packrats, you are very forgetful, so you need to remind yourself what treasures you have already packed away, while you try to arrange them in your midden to near perfection.

When you really like where your treasures are hidden, you cement them in place. Once you or another packrat cements everything down, you compare middens.

The pickiest packrat—the one with the most organized midden—wins!

Unboxing

Overview

How to Play

(Unboxing and solo playthrough videos coming soon).

What is Picky Packrats

Picky Packrats is a tactical, small-deck card game. For 2 or 3 players, the most organized tableau scores the least points and wins the game. Play 1-3 games at 10-15 minutes per game. Or play against Roborat in solo mode.

Turns and games are quick, so play a best-of-three tournament for more fun.

Basics of Game Play

Setup

Start by drafting three treasures from the “house” that you add to one wild and five hidden treasures. The house always has three treasures available to all players.

Form your midden by placing your nine treasures wherever you want in a grid (or circle for advanced players).

Player Turn

On your turn take two actions of your choice in any order (including the same action twice)

• Peek at or reveal a concealed treasure in your midden without showing it to the other players. You can peek first and decide then if you want to reveal the treasure.

• Conceal (turn over) a revealed treasure to use its ability. (see Treasure Abilities). You must use its ability if you can.

• Conceal (turn over) two revealed treasures with the same item and number to use the ability of any revealed treasure in the game. (see Treasure Abilities).

• Cement some of your treasures to prevent another player from messing with them. But neither can you...

Treasure Abilities

There are eight treasure abilities, one for each value of treasure. These abilities are the heart of Picky Packrats. They allow you to:

• Conceal, reveal, or peek at treasures in other players’ middens or in the house.

• Reveal or peek at two of your treasures.

• Raid other players’ middens or the house for treasure.

• Force other players to raid the house and lose a treasure you pick.

• Swap the treasures around in your midden to make it neat. Remember, the neatest wins.

Game End

When one player cements all their treasures down, you each get one more action. Then it is on to scoring.

Scoring and Winning

Score your midden by taking penalty points for ttreasures that are messy and bonus points for good form.

The lowest score wins.

Solo Mode

In solo mode, you face Roborat in a race to organize the neatest nest you can. Change up the difficulty with 9 Easy-Hard mode settings.

Now, where was that longish, shiny, pointy thing?