Skull - board game

An ancient game of ornate skulls and dangerous roses, created by renowned design Herve Marly. Reinvented art brings new life to this deceptively simple game. You must bluff, lie, and pierce through the deceptions to expose the roses. Be wary though! If you happen across a skull, the consequences are dire! 15-45 minute play time, 3-6 players, recommended for 10+ years old.

Up to six players each take a play mat of their colour and four matching cardboard discs, all of which (appropriately) look a bit like beer mats. Three of the discs depict a flower, and one a skull.
Each round starts with each player choosing one of their discs and placing it face down onto their play mat. The first player (determined randomly for the first round) then either places another disc, or can make a Challenge.
If they place another disc play proceeds around the table clockwise, with each player either placing a face down disc on top of the one(s) already played (slightly spread out so all players can see how many have been played) or making a Challenge.
The Challenge is made when a player whose turn it is makes a call of a single number, which is how many discs currently played on the table they think they can turn over, without revealing a skull in the process, starting with (and this is important) ALL of their own discs first.
Once a Challenge is made, no more discs can be placed. On their turn players can only increase the Challenge number, or Pass, bowing out of the round and taking no further part.
Once every player has passed, the Challenger with the highest bid must make good by flipping over a number of discs equal to their Challenge, starting with every disc in their stack.
If they hit a Skull on the way, the Challenge is over and they lose one of their four discs, chosen randomly by the player whose skull the Challenger revealed and kept secret until the end of the game.
If they flip nothing but flowers, they’ve won the round and turn over their play mat to indicate their victory.
Win two rounds and you’ve won the game!

₪60.00

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Overview

Up to six players each take a play mat of their colour and four matching cardboard discs, all of which (appropriately) look a bit like beer mats. Three of the discs depict a flower, and one a skull.
Each round starts with each player choosing one of their discs and placing it face down onto their play mat. The first player (determined randomly for the first round) then either places another disc, or can make a Challenge.
If they place another disc play proceeds around the table clockwise, with each player either placing a face down disc on top of the one(s) already played (slightly spread out so all players can see how many have been played) or making a Challenge.
The Challenge is made when a player whose turn it is makes a call of a single number, which is how many discs currently played on the table they think they can turn over, without revealing a skull in the process, starting with (and this is important) ALL of their own discs first.
Once a Challenge is made, no more discs can be placed. On their turn players can only increase the Challenge number, or Pass, bowing out of the round and taking no further part.
Once every player has passed, the Challenger with the highest bid must make good by flipping over a number of discs equal to their Challenge, starting with every disc in their stack.
If they hit a Skull on the way, the Challenge is over and they lose one of their four discs, chosen randomly by the player whose skull the Challenger revealed and kept secret until the end of the game.
If they flip nothing but flowers, they’ve won the round and turn over their play mat to indicate their victory.
Win two rounds and you’ve won the game!