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Paper Safari cover
2008BGG rank #5,348

Paper Safari

by Kevin Kim · Mandoo Games

6.8681 ratingsView on BGG Get the iPhone app

About the game

What is Paper Safari?

In Paper Safari, first released as Ruby Gloom: The Game, each player tries to get the lowest sum possible with their six cards in play, swapping and replacing them according to the rules of play. Whoever has the lowest sum wins the round, and whoever wins three rounds first wins the game.

How it plays

Mechanics

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingScore-and-Reset GameSet Collection

On the shelf

Categories

AnimalsCard GameChildren's GameVideo Game Theme

Questions players ask

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Paper Safari?
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