You are **not** allowed to *choose* to draw a card. If you have a legal card you can play, you **must** play it.
### π Drink Train Any card with a **drink amount** on it will start a Drink Train. During this phase, we are stacking **drinks and cards to draw** (amount of drinks = amount of cards). - Normal matching rules apply: - You can only play a card if the **color** or **type** is equal to the last card played.. - ..or if the last card was a Special card. - Drinks can *"only go up"*: - β Playing **less** drinks is not allowed: You cannot play a +1 after a +2/+3. - βοΈ Playing **equal** is legal: a +1 after another +1 is allowed. - βοΈ Playing **more** is legal: a +2 after a +1 is allowed. - βοΈ **Any drink amount** can be played after a Special card was played. - Special cards can **always** be played. Any +1/+2/+3 cards played during this phase have their number added to the amount of drinks/cards of the Drink Train. Make sure to keep track! The Drink Train ends when someone can't play a legal card from their hand. When this happens, they must drink and draw cards equal to the size of the drink train. **This ends their turn** and the next player after them resumes [π΅ Normal play](#bkmrk-playing%3A-normal).You are **not** allowed to *choose* to draw a card. If you have a legal card you can play, you **must** play it.
### π£ Calling *Drinko!* You must say "Drinko!" as soon as you have only **one card left**. **You have until the next person plays their card to call Drinko.** If someone tries to call you out on it before then, it's not too late! Just call it immediately. **If you fail to call Drinko before the next player finishes their turn**, other players have **until your next turn** to call you out on it. After that, they are too late. If someone successfully calls you out on failing to say Drinko, **drink twice** and **draw 7 cards**. ### π Win conditionsYour last card **cannot be a special card**.
Players can win the game by playing all their cards. However, their last card **must not be a special card**. If it is, they must **draw two cards**, and the game continues. ## π€ Frequently Asked Questions None so far. Hehehe :P ## π Card reference This chapter is a quick reference for what cards can be played when. ### Colored 0-9  ##### Playability Normal: Standard rules apply. See [π΅ Normal play](#bkmrk-playing%3A-normal). **Drink train**: Cannot be played. ##### Effect None. ### Colored Skip  ##### Playability **Normal**: Standard rules apply. See [π΅ Normal play](#bkmrk-playing%3A-normal). **Drink Train**: Cannot be played. ##### Effect The next person has their turn skipped. It is now the turn of the player *after* them. ### Colored +1/+2/+3  ##### Playability **Normal:** Standard rules apply. See [π΅ Normal play](#bkmrk-playing%3A-normal). **Drink Train**: Can be played if: - The last card was the same color, and an **equal or lesser** drink count. - Example: A red +3 can not be played after a red +1 or +2. - The last card was a different color, and an **equal** drink count. - Example: A red +2 can be played after a green +2. - The last card was a special card. ##### Effect If there was no active Drink Train, playing these will start one. *See [π Drink Train](#bkmrk-playing%3A-drink-train) for the corresponding rules.* The Drink Train gains cards and drinks equal to the number on the card. ### Deflect  *This is a Special card.* ##### Playability Always. ##### Effect Turn order is reversed. If a πDrink Train is active, the drink train continues in the new turn order. ### Split [](https://wiki.joris.me/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/7evFujINBS3IUXjl-iconsplit.png) *This is a Special card.* ##### Playability Always. ##### EffectOnly has an effect during a π Drink Train.
Choose another player. You and them must both drink **half** **of the drinks, rounded up**. You still draw cards equal to the full amount of drinks. The other player does not need to draw. ### Target [](https://wiki.joris.me/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/zyWfjNLcBmRrNflB-icontarget.png) *This is a Special card.* ##### Playability Always. ##### Effect Choose another player. It is now their turn. If a π Drink Train is active, it is carried over to the chosen player. ### Suffer [](https://wiki.joris.me/uploads/images/gallery/2024-07/Jsohy7oLUchCDfZN-iconstar.png) *This is a Special card.* ##### Playability Always. ##### EffectOnly has an effect during a π Drink Train.
**Every player** drinks a copy of the **full** drink train. The player who played this card must still draw cards equal to the full amount of drinks. ## πΆοΈ Game variants There's a few things you can tweak to change up the gameplay of Drinko. ##### Optional: Suffer card**Discouraged:** This card has not been playtested. I recommend playing normally first -- it'll get you plenty drunk already!
If you want, you can add the Suffer card  if you want to live dangerously. Try playing the game normally first. ##### Optional: Plus Zero, Minus One cards**Not recommended:** During playtesting of the **+0** card, it was found to just extend the round length, but with no added fun. I suspect the **-1** card is going to be even worse in practice.
Plus 0  and Minus 1  cards can also be added. Beware that the Plus 0 and Minus 1 may make the game take longer with minimal or no added fun.