Mantis (Small Version)
A colorfully cutthroat card game of rainbows and revenge.
Category: Games
A little strategy, a little luck, and a lot of family-friendly fun! Mantis features vibrant illustrations–but it’s not just a pretty face!
It’s easy to learn, and each round comes down to 2 choices: Steal or Score? That choice kicks off gameplay that’s energetic, unpredictable, and addictive.
Mantis takes the simplicity of a classic matching game and the reasoning of Gin Rummy and gives it a colorfully cutthroat makeover you’ll play again and again.
what’s in the box?
Mantis comes with
- 84 Cards featuring new original mantis shrimp artwork
Plus one instruction manual that you will probably skim.
Hey! Reading is the worst way to learn how to play again. Watch this instead:
quick step guide
THE TANK
Each player gets 4 cards facing up. The collection of cards in front of them is called their Tank. Stack any colors that are matching.
STEAL OR SCORE
Before you draw a card and see what color it is, decide if you want to Steal or Score.
STEAL
Stealing only allows you to take another player’s pile that you pick. If you pull a color that matches one in the player's Tank, steal it and place it into your Tank.
SCORE
Choose to score to gain cards in your Score Pile, but only if you draw a color that matches one in your Tank.
TIP
The colors on the back of the cards give hints of what color Mantis Shrimp is on the other side.
WIN
Win by scoring 10 or more cards in your score pile.
