Switch, Steal, Unwrap Game Instructions

1 Switch, Steal, Unwrap Game Instructions How to Start the Game Have everyone put their gifts in a pile in the middle. Before you start playing, have everyone just randomly pick out one (or 2 or 3) gift from the center then sit down in the circle. This is the gift they'll start with. Alternately, you could have whoever is hosting the game just hand out all the gifts randomly until everyone has the correct number of gifts. Everyone should start with the same number of gifts and will end with that same number. How to Play the Game Choose someone to start the game and give them the dice. If you are playing with one gift per person, give them one die. Two gifts = two dice. Three gifts = three dice. They roll the appropriate number of dice and take action based on what they roll. Each die corresponds with one of the gifts in their pile. The person who is rolling the dice gets to choose which gifts to swap and steal.

2 So for instance, if you are playing with three gifts and the person rolls a 2,4,6, they would swap one of their gifts with a gift from the person on their left (the swapper's choice of gift), they would steal a gift from anyone around the circle (trade one of their gifts with someone else), and they would choose to Unwrap one of their gifts. If someone cannot complete the action on the dice ( , they roll two 6's and all of their gifts are already unwrapped) their turn is over. Better luck next time. Once the player has completed all of their actions, they hand the dice to the person on their left and it's now that person's turn. Continue playing around the circle with people rolling the dice, swapping presents, stealing presents, and unwrapping presents. Note: The player must take action on the gifts they have in their possession at the time of the roll, not ones they've swapped or switched for after their roll.

3 So if player A swapped a gift with a player on their right, they can't also use that gift as the one they want to Unwrap . How the Game Ends The game ends once the final gift is unwrapped. This is one of the most fun parts of the game because you never know when the last gift is going to be unwrapped and there's always a possibility of your gift being switched until that final gift is unwrapped. The game ends as soon as the final gift is unwrapped and everyone keeps the gifts they have in hand. If someone ends up with their own gift, they can either trade if they want or just keep it. Alternate Ending If you'd prefer, you could do one more roll for everyone after the final gift is unwrapped, including the person who unwrapped the last gift. This will add a bit more time to your game and the unwrapping of the last gift isn't quite as suspenseful, but totally up to you!

4 Whatever you decide, make sure everyone know ahead of time so you don't have any confusion or complaining. Frequently Asked Questions Once a gift is unwrapped, is the gift out of play? Can someone steal an unwrapped gift? All gifts remain in play throughout the game whether they're wrapped or unwrapped. unwrapping them just adds more fun to the game because people then know what they're stealing/swapping. If someone rolls a 1, 2, 3, or 4 (the numbers for swapping and stealing), do they open their gift? No, they just swap or steal the gift without opening a gift. Once they've swapped/stolen the gift, they pass the dice to the next person and their turn is over. They only open a gift if they roll a 5 or 6. Does everyone swap their gift when someone rolls a 1 or a 2? No, only the person whose turn it is will switch their gift. If you'd like a game where everyone follows the rules of the dice, try this December dice game.

5 What happens if someone rolls a 5 or a 6 and their gift is already unwrapped? Bad luck. They pass on the dice and it's someone else's turn. Does everyone start and end with a gift? Or if a gift is stolen, could someone end up with no gifts and someone end up with more gifts than they started? Everyone starts and ends up with the same number of gifts - whatever number you determine to play. If everyone starts with three gifts, they will end with three gifts. Stealing really just means switching with anyone in the circle, not actually stealing a gift. They have to exchange their gift with whoever they choose to steal from. Do you have to do what the dice says even if you want to keep your gift? Yes! If you roll a steal - you must steal a gift even if you love yours. If you roll a 1, you must switch your gift, again even if you don't want to.

6 Part of the fun of the game is that the dice are calling the shots, not you. :) Can this game be played with a large group of people? Yes, however the biggest group I recommend playing with is about 20-25 people. If you have many more than that, I'd recommend breaking it into two smaller groups. SWITCH, STEAL, UNWRAPGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPSWITCH GIFTS RIGHTSWITCH GIFTS LEFTSTEAL ANY GIFT STEAL ANY GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPSWITCH GIFTS RIGHTSWITCH GIFTS LEFTSTEAL ANY GIFT STEAL ANY GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPSWITCH GIFTS RIGHTSWITCH GIFTS LEFTSTEAL ANY GIFT STEAL ANY GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT , STEAL, UNWRAPSWITCH GIFTS RIGHTSWITCH GIFTS LEFTSTEAL ANY GIFT STEAL ANY GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTUNWRAP YOUR GIFTGIFT EXCHANGEFULL RULES AT