Official Rules for A Day at the Beach
Objective:
Make 2 sets of blue cards to win! It’ll say on each Blue Card how many are in a set.
Setup:
Give each player a Player Card (1 Surfer).
Deal 6 cards to each player (as their hand, face up) and 10 cards face-up as The Ocean.
The Discard pile is face up next to the deck (reuse if you finish the deck).
Gameplay
Play goes clockwise. Each turn, a player can do one of the following:
*Place your Surfer on a card in the Ocean
*Draw 1 card from the Deck or under your Surfer and then put 1 card in the Ocean
*Play a Yellow Card from your hand
Action Card Notes
*Discard means to the Discard Pile
*Take a card means from the Ocean or another player; not from under a Surfer
The first game, the person most recently at the beach goes first. After that, the winner goes last.
And most importantly: please enjoy A Day at the Beach!!!
Blue Cards | ||
Card | Numbers | Related |
Number in deck: 1 Number in set: 1 | ||
There’s one of each in the deck, you need both for the set. | ||
There’s one of each in the deck, you need both for the set. | ||
There’s one of each in the deck, you need both for the set. | ||
Sets of 3 | ||
Number in deck: 5 Number in set: 3 1 Playful Puppy | ||
Number in deck: 5 Number in set: 3 1 Hurricane | ||
Number in deck: 5 Number in set: 3 1 Beach Umbrella | ||
Number in deck: 5 Number in set: 3 1 Seagull | ||
Number in deck: 5 Number in set: 3 1 Hermit Crab | ||
Sets of 4 | ||
Number in deck: 8 Number in set: 4 There are 2 lifeguards total in the deck. | ||
Other Action Cards
4 Jet Skis | 2 Pirates | 2 of The Wave |
There’s 1 of everything else | ||
FAQ
How do I know what’s in a set?
A set is always the same type of card (though Flip gets paired with Flop, and Cone gets paired with Scoop). It will say on the blue card what is a set and how many are needed to make a set. Treasure Chest is the only blue card that’s a set by itself.
Can a completed set be taken?
Yes - cards can be taken from a completed set.
What do I do if someone takes a card from me?
Draw to replenish from the Deck right away. Your hand should have 1 Player Card + 6 Cards.
How do I buy another deck?
Click here.
Are you open to licensing the game for wider distribution?
God yes - please email me.
Possible Rules Variations
Agree to any of these prior to the start of the game - otherwise - they’re not the rules unless you say upfront that they are.
- Some people like to remove the Treasure Chest
Email or tweet me (@standardgames) with any ideas for rules or card improvements!
Media
Press Release:
Official Press Release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1af_oZjCCYGDlrMyhhbI0eSNXj6BSLboUZDtGJ8kO4tY/pub
TableTop Publication: http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/standard-games-releases-a-day-at-the-beach-card-game/
Reviews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIpq8ymGMmU (Review from The Board Game Vault)
http://gamereviewsau.com/day-beach-card-game-gameplay-review-relax-beach-style/ (Review from GameReviewsAU)
Review from A Pawn’s Perspective (RT http://pawnsperspective.com/A-Day-at-the-Beach-Review/)
Links
Web: http://www.standardgames.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/standardgames
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adayatthebeachgame/
Tumblr: https://standardgames.tumblr.com/
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New card ideas:
- Another set of two?
- A way to hide your hand (Sunglasses?)
- An action card that allows a choice of things (take a card from the ocean OR someone’s hand?)
- Duration-based: An action card which last 2 turns
- A wild card for the Blue Card?
Other Ideas to Improve:
- Somehow create a “cooperative” mode? That feels more “beachy”.
- What about a “Beach Pail” (Mission) card which gives a “mission” to accomplish to win the game (like get 4 Sandcastles + the Mission Card)
- Should we have a small icon version so it's easy to see what card you're holding while holding it in hand (upper left corner)
- Add how many of each on each card, add another, use images on Card Count
- From Mark R’s friend: More sets of 2, only 1 pirate
Other potential art to get for v2:
- Message in a bottle? (this could be the mission card?)
- Pail and shovel?
- Sunglasses (look at another player’s hand)
- Beach blanket or beach bag (missions?)
- Swimming Trunks, snorkel, flippers as set?
- Octopus (take one card from ocean, one from a player’s hand)
- Palm Trees (wild card?)
- Book?
- Cooler?
Notes on Card Design:
Most recent version at: C:\Users\todd\Documents\_Games\_ADayAtTheBeach\ADayattheBeach_20170115
Header font: Didot LT Std 84
Below font: Didot LT Std 42
X: 1
Y: 880
115 line spacing
20% for lower blue image; 962 on Y, 49 on X
Marketing ideas:
- Sell branding
- sunblock branding to Coppertone (Or they buy idea and distribute)
- Jet ski
- Boat
- Flip flop
- Bathing suit
- Life saver
- Lifeguard (Baywatch)
- Sell through a retailer like Old Navy or Vilebrequin or Burton?
- Sell directly to game shops in Beach towns (Gurneys in Montauk expressed interest)
- Create a “keepsake” card for each beach to have its own
- “Brand” the treasure chest w/ the name of the place?
- Or the beach ball or flip flops? Maybe it’d be a collectible…
- Or the Lifesaver?
- If there’s a video game, “This game brought to you by “This game brought to you by Gurneys beachside resort.. Promo code for 10 Oct off”
- Celebrity Advertisements on cameo.com
- Include a jackpot treasure chest w/ a weekend at a Beach Resort
Expansion Packs:
Each expansion pack could have a beach towel with the name of the set, and could be named after a beach, like:
- Fire Island (a lot of attack cards)
- Isla Verde (lots of protection cards)
- Short Sands (ways to end the game faster)
Extra Art and Potential Backgrounds
Orders:
See “Press and Contacts for A Day at the Beach”
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kGxqunfXEQ6_RJtd6V9gZjLx3b692KqnCXhGcQvLL_k/edit#gid=0
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