Goal of the Game

In Dachshund, you participate in a grand parade of dogs! Your goal is to assemble your Dachshund correctly to earn points. You win the game in two ways: by accumulating victory points until reaching the limit, or by presenting the Perfect Dachshund for an immediate victory!

Setup

Follow the steps below to set up the table:

1. Prepare the Dachshund Card Deck:
   • For 4 or 5 players: use all the cards.
   • For 3 players: remove all cards of two colors of your choice.
2. Initial Deal: Shuffle the Dachshund Cards and deal 5 to each player.
3. Discard Pile: Open 5 Dachshund Cards in the center of the table.
4. Draw Pile: The remaining Dachshund Cards are placed face down in a pile.
5. Prepare the Match Deck:
   • Place the Perfect Dachshund card in the center of the table, next to the Discard Pile.
   • Shuffle the other 12 Match Cards and flip 3 of them face up.

The player who has eaten a hot dog most recently starts the game!

Gameplay

The game is played in turns. The round continues until a player "goes out".

Turn Structure

On your turn, you must follow this order:

1. Draw Action: You may choose to draw 0 or 2 Dachshund Cards. If you draw, you may take cards from the Draw Pile and/or the Discard Pile (you may take one from each source or both from the same). If you choose to draw from the Draw Pile, you may look at the first card before deciding whether to also draw the second card from the Draw Pile or the Discard Pile.
2. Discard Action: You must discard 1 Dachshund Card from your hand to the Discard Pile.
3. Discard Effects: Check if the discarded card has special effects:
   • Head: All players pass one card from their hand to the player to their left (clockwise).
   • Tail: All players pass one card from their hand to the player to their right (counter-clockwise).
4. End Turn: Pass the turn to the player on your left.

Note: Presenting a Dachshund can be done at the beginning of your turn (before drawing) or at the end of your turn (after discarding and extra effects).

Actions and How to Play

To play, you must manage your hand to form one of the Matches available in the round. A Match is composed of a Head, a Body, and a Tail, following the colors/letters indicated on the card.

• Draw Action: Allows you to increase your hand to search for the necessary colors.
• Discard Action: Necessary to fulfill the turn rule and can be used strategically to activate card exchange effects between players.
• Going Out: You "go out" when you use ALL the cards in your hand, without exception, to form a Match.

End of Game and Scoring

The game ends in one of the three ways below:

1. Points: When a player scores 4 or more victory points. The player with the most points wins. In case of a tie, the last player to go out wins.
2. End of Rounds: After 4 rounds, the game ends. The player with the most accumulated points wins. In case of a tie, the last player to go out wins.
3. Perfection: If a player presents the Perfect Dachshund (6 cards of the same color), they win the game immediately.

Scoring

• Dachshund Presentation: The player who "goes out" scores 2 victory points.
• Consolation Prize: If a player could have gone out by making only one move (drawing 2 and discarding 1, or discarding only 1), they score 1 victory point.

Tips for Winning

Consult the manual for details regarding this section.