Box of Spiders 2009

"If you start with a box of spiders, pretty soon you're left with one mean looking spider."

BoS is played with a standard deck of playing cards, including two jokers.

Deal the cards into 6x9 grid; this forms the playing area. Number cards should be dealt face-up. Picture cards and jokers should be dealt face down.

Standard 2 player game: - Player 1 has the red number cards (red spiders) - Player 2 has the black number cards (black spiders) - Court cards and jokers are flies

Each turn consists of a player making a capture: - The player moves a spider of their colour over any number of friendly pieces and empty spaces onto any fly or an enemy spider of equal or lower value. - Movement is orthogonal only - If no capture is posible, the player must pass

When both players pass, the game ends. Players score 1 point for each remaining spider of their colour, and 1 point for each captured card.

3-4 player rules: Each player gets the number cards in 1 suit. In a 3 player game, there will be a neutral colour of spider. These do not move, but can be captured according to the normal rules.