Summary:
How to Play Get Bit Long Version: https://fathergeek.com/get-bit-deluxe/
Short Version:
- Players are swimming against a shark and take turns playing numbers that determine their order.
- If you end up closest to the shark, you Get Bit and lose HP. Last Man Swimming wins.
How to Play (Detailed):
In Get Bit, Players are swimming in a row against a Shark who will always bite the closest victim. Every turn, players will be able to play a number to determine who swims away first. Being the highest has its advantages, but also its disadvantages. In addition, you won't be able to copy your previous move until later. So watch out!
Setup:
Our game will look something like this:
}>-=:l{}|v).> (Dr) (Wz) (Dv) (Dm) (Fw) (Zr)
Dr - Drizzle
Wz - WyzDM
Dv - Devour
Dm - Dooms
Fw - Firewall
Zr - Zero
Everyone starts with 4 HP. So in this example^ if all moves have already been made, Drizzle will be the one who gets bit. And he will lose 1 life and have 3 HP.
Gameplay is done in 3 phases...
Phase 1: Choose Card
Every player has a hand of Cards numbered 1 to 7. These will determine the order in which you will swim to the front of the pack. After I have received all PMs, we move on to the next phase.
***For easier and faster gameplay, kindly put your number in the Title of the PM so I don't have to open them anymore.
Phase 2: Move Player
Once I've received all the PMs, our players will now move according to the cards given. There are only 2 rules to follow:
- Starting from the lowest number, players move to the FRONT of the line away from the Shark.
- If two or more players have the same number, those players DO NOT move.
Phase 3: Get Bit!
***This phase is SKIPPED on the very first Round of the Game.
Once all the Players have finished moving, the Player closest to the Shark gets bit! A Bit player screams for mercy and swims to the front automatically! If that player is out of HP then he is eliminated. Rinse and repeat until only 2 players remain. When only 2 players remain, the Shark will automatically devour whoever is in the back, nearest the shark. Last Man Swimming wins.
One more thing.
Whenever a card is played, that card is revealed forever face-up on the field. There are only two ways to regain your hand:
- You end the turn with only 2 cards left in your hand.
- You GOT BIT.
Until those 2 conditions are fulfilled, your discards will be revealed to everyone as the game goes on. Sometimes, getting Bit can be a good thing if you want to trick your opponent into playing something else. :D
And that's it. Here's a Sample 2nd Round:
}>-=:l{}|v).> (Dr) (Wz) (Dv) (Dm) (Fw) (Zr)
Drizzle plays 5
WyzDM plays 1
Devour plays 6
Dooms plays 3
Firewall plays 1
Zero plays 5
Wyz and Firewall do not move.
Dooms swims ahead of the group.
Drizzle and Zero do not move.
Devour swims ahead of the group.
Final Result:
}>-=:l{}|v).> (Dr) (Wz) (Fw) (Zr) (Dm) (Dv)
DRIZZLE GETS BIT! DRIZZLE SWIMS AHEAD!
}>-=:l{}|v).> (Wz) (Fw) (Zr) (Dm) (Dv) (Dr)
Then the next Round commences.
Sign-Ups:
I'm looking for 6 Players. Or More. More is always fun, but I'll have to tweak the game's default parameters to assure that. Let's go with maximum of 8. Any more and I might have to run 2 consecutive games, which is always a headache on my part.
1. Drizzle
2. Devour
3. Firewall
4. Zero
5. DoomsDruid
6. Skeleton
Rules:
1) Players have a deadline of 48 Hours to PM. If deadline is reached, that player will not only drop a random number, but also Get Bit and NOT move at the same time.
2) If you are leaving soon, kindly tell me days before so I can find replacements.
3) Mild banter on the thread is acceptable, but don't make things personal.
4) Play to win. Don't grief, don't troll.
5) Outside communication from this thread is allowed. By all means, use any means to plot and conspire.
6) You cannot change your PM once its already sent. SO CHOOSE WISELY. Receiving further PMs from the same user will be disregarded.
