Who will recruit the best Otters to their den?
The river is filled with otters of all shapes and sizes. Decide which otter should jump into the river at the right time to maximize your score. Having the winning otter gets you more cards, but losing lets you pick the scoring conditions.
Why I otter.....
—description from the designer
SETUP
Deal a hand of 3 card to each player. Place the rest of the cards face-down (river-side up) in a pile.
GAMEPLAY
Each round players will create the river, jump in, and then distribute the rewards.
1) Create the river
Draw the top 3 cards out onto the table (river-side up) in a line to show the river.
2)Jump In
First player plays a card from his hand face-up (otter-side up). Then their opponent must play a card face-up. Both cards are assessed (rock-paper-scissors mechanic) to see which player wins the round. Higher card number breaks ties.
3) Collect rewards
The round winner does the following:The winner of the round goes first in the next round. Rounds continue until both players have no more cards in hand.
END OF GAME
After each player has played all of their otters, score the otters in your den according to the scoring conditions on the four river cards. Highest score wins!
Released in the February 2019 Board Game of the Month Club $20+ package.