BugÔ — How to Play

Game Objective

Bugô is a game of tricks and prediction. The goal is to accurately predict how many tricks you will win in each round, avoiding accumulating negative points. After 5 rounds, the player with the fewest negative points wins.

Setup

To set up the game, follow the steps below:

1. Shuffle the NUMBERS deck and the ROUND RULES deck separately.
2. Place 5 Round Rule cards face down in a row, from left to right.
3. In the first round, reveal the leftmost card. In subsequent rounds, discard the used card and reveal the next one in the row.
4. Each player receives the number of cards defined by the Round Rule chosen by the Leader.

Game Flow

Each round consists of three phases:

1. Prediction: Each player declares how many tricks they believe they will win.
2. Contest: Players play their cards to compete for the tricks.
3. Scoring: At the end of the round, players check if they met their predictions and record negative points.

After each round, the Leader passes to the player on the left, and a new round begins.

Actions and How to Play

Each round follows this flow:

• Prediction: The Leader reveals the Round Rule, and players receive their cards according to the rule. Then, each player declares how many tricks they believe they will win.
• Contest: The Leader starts the first trick, and players play one card at a time, clockwise. The trick is won by the player with the highest-value card.
• Scoring: At the end of the round, players check if they met their predictions. Those who fail record negative points.

End of Game and Scoring

The game ends after 5 rounds. The player with the fewest negative points wins. In case of a tie, players compete in an Extra Round with fixed rules:

• Each player receives 5 cards and declares how many tricks they believe they will win.
• The cards are played by another player, randomly and blindly.
• The negative score is the difference between the prediction and the actual number of wins.

If there is still a tie, the Extra Round is repeated until there is a winner.

Tips to Win

• Pay attention to the Round Rules, as they can change the game dynamics.
• Try to accurately predict the number of tricks you can win, avoiding negative points.
• Use strategy when playing your cards, especially the Negative Cards and Superior Cards, which can cancel each other out.