Forget everything you know about 'happily ever after'. In Rebel Princess, the party lasts five days, and the most famous fairy tale princesses — like Snow White and Cinderella — have one clear goal: stay single! The catch is that several Charming Princes, who weren't invited, are trying to sneak into the ball at all costs to propose marriage. In this game, winning the trick is actually a huge problem.

The game uses a trick-taking mechanic, but with a twist: you want to avoid winning the trick. The player who plays the highest card of the leading suit takes all the cards on the table. If those cards contain princes, congratulations, you've just received marriage proposals! Each common prince counts as one point, but beware of the frog: he hides a prince that brings five proposals at once, which can completely ruin your plans for independence.

What makes the experience dynamic are the five rounds. Each day of the party introduces a different special rule, shifting the strategy and ensuring that no two games are the same. To help with the mission, each player controls a princess with a unique power that can be activated once per round, allowing them to manipulate cards and push the princes toward their opponents.

This 2nd Edition brings significant improvements over the first. The balancing of princesses and rounds has been refined, and there is now a 'Rebel of the Ball' mechanism to help players who are falling behind catch up. Additionally, the cards now feature extra numbers in the bottom corner for better readability. It's a fast, fun game, perfect for those who love card games but want something with more spice than traditional trick-taking games like Bridge or Hearts.