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SENPAI NOTICING CARD GAME RULES

The Setup

Shuffle the cards, and then deal out a card to each player, in order, until all the cards are distributed. Then, each player checks to see how many cards the player with the fewest cards has, and discards cards until they have that number of cards. These discarded cards are removed from the game, face-down.

Note: The Senpai card cannot be discarded this way. It’s against the rules. It says so on the card. The Senpai is also not supposed to tell anyone she’s the Senpai.

The Exchange

Now the players look at their hand. One of those players is the Senpai, because they have the Senpai card.

What the non-Senpai players are are trying to do is construct a hand that represents a type of charm – as much of one colour as they possibly can have.

Each player can, starting with the player who received the last card, offer a trade of any number of cards from their hand. The player can describe their hand however they like – it’s very cute, it’s got a lot of charm, it’ll look great with your eyes – but they cannot tell people what the items actually are, nor can they say what charm points the cards have. The spirit of the game is to try and get people to accept what you have in exchange for things you’re hoping to get.

Note, you don’t have to trade any cards during your turn.

What’s Senpai doing during this? Well, Senpai is also allowed to trade most of their cards. Senpai probably wants to trade cards to ensure they have a card of each charm type – and she wants to learn about what types of charm other players are not focusing on.

The Reveal

When someone feels confident with their hand, and with their knowledge of who Senpai is, on their turn, they can call out to one other player – “S-senpai!”

Then that player declares who they think the Senpai is, and reveal their hand. The charm they have the most of

If two types of charm are tied in a player’s hand, they can pick one of them – but they have to pick one before Senpai responds.

Then, if that player is the Senpai, she reveals her hand – showing the Senpai card – and gives one of the cards that matches that charm to that player. Probably while saying “I believe this is yours?” And if so? Senpai has noticed her, and knows what she likes. Hoorah! Success! The Senpai and that player both win.

But Senpai might not have the right kind of card; or that player might have guessed the wrong senpai. The player doesn’t have to reveal their hand if they’re not Senpai – since that card will be revealed in time. The player who guessed wrong, however, is dreadfully embarrassed and misses her next turn.