Preparation
- lace the dog token (Coco) in the center of the Gingham sheet.
- Shuffle the cards well and place the deck face down. (pile)
Game play
Start with the player who loves dogs the most and play in a clockwise direction.
Step 1
- The first player takes one card from the deck and places it face up next to Coco. (card cannot be placed diagonal to Coco)
Step 2
- Subsequent players place the next card next to Coco or next to another card. (cards cannot be placed diagonal to Coco or cards)
Step 3
Can capture
- If a player captures a card between two matching cards that player takes the two matching cards and any cards in between those two cards. (If you cannot take them, you can still place a card there.)
Cannot capture
You cannot capture cards when:
- Taking the cards will leave Coco or any card on its own
- Coco is in between the cards
Step 4
- The player who takes the cards can then move Coco to anywhere on the sheet; however, Coco or any card may not be left on its own.
Game conclusion
- Once all cards in the deck are drawn, the game is concluded.
- Dog: 2 points, All other cards: 1 point
- Tally up all cards and the player with the highest score wins!
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