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WICuttle is the oldest battle card game - and you've never heard of it
Somehow the world has slept Cuttle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttle. magine playing Magic, Yugioh!, or Hearthstone with a regular deck of cards. All strategy, no power creep, no pay to win. Cuttle is the oldest known game in the genre, dating back to at least the 70's, and it's explosively fun. Every hand is different, and because both players share a standard 52-card deck, mastering the game requires fluidly chaining between play styles as the state of the board evolves, which keeps the strategy eternally fresh.
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When I first learned to play Cuttle 10 years ago, I was thunderstruck. I grew up playing Magic as well as standard-deck games like Cribbage and Hearts. I could hardly believe how I'd gone so long enjoying card games without knowing about this hidden gem. I've been playing Cuttle fanatically ever since and *it just never gets old*.
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I love the game so much that I learned to code in order to make a website for people to play Cuttle online: https://cuttle.cards. e've been growing the international community of players and have 2 open play sessions every week (Wednesdays and Thursdays), a ranked leaderboard, and a tournament system with 4 seasonal championships + a world championship tournament every year.
Cards can be played in different ways - choose wisely! https://preview.redd.it/g3gsp0gurcvb1.png?width=999&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a700b17728b864d40abc1cf7b290d84b0393a7b
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Now I'm on a mission to share my favorite game with the world. If "tactical battle card game played with regular cards" sounds your speed, you would absolutely love Cuttle. But don't just take my word for it. I had the incredible privilege of teaching Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic, to play Cuttle on my site and he had this to say about it:
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>Cuttle is a sharp, fast game built entirely on excellent mechanics. It is the sort of game - had I known about it in college - I would have worn decks ragged through play.
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>\- Richard Garfield
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So come check it out! We've got a discord https://discord.gg/FDj5A8BYBb where you can find matches and chat about the game, and a twitch where our community casters live stream the championship tournaments. Our 4 ranked seasons are named after the suits (ever notice how there are 52 weeks in a year and 52 cards in a deck?) and **tomorrow is the Hearts 2023 Cuttle Season Championship**. You can watch it live, starting at 12pm EST at https://twitch.tv/cuttle\_cards https://twitch.tv/cuttle_cards.
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All that sounds great, but how do I play? Here's how:
# Game Rules
**Goal**
The goal is to be the first player to have 21 or more points worth of point cards on your field. The first player to reach the goal wins immediately. One player (traditionally the dealer) is dealt 6 cards, and their opponent is dealt 5. The player with 5 cards goes first.
**Play**
On your turn you must perform exactly one of the following actions:
* **Draw:** Take one card from the Deck. You may not draw past the 8-card hand limit
* **Points:** Play a number card from your hand. Worth its rank in points, lasts until scrapped
* **Scuttle:** Scrap an opponent’s point card with a bigger one from your hand
* **Royal:** Play a face card for a persistent benefit based on rank (lasts until scrapped)
* **Glasses:** Play an Eight to reveal your opponent’s hand (lasts until scrapped)
* **One-Off:** Scrap a number card for an effect based on the rank of the card.
**Royals**
Royals (Kings, Queens, and Jacks) may be played to the field for a persistent benefit that remains in effect until the card is scrapped. Each Royal gives a different effect.
* **King:** Reduce the number of points you need to win (21, 14, 10, 7, 5 points with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 kings)
* **Queen:** Protects your other cards from being targeted by the effects of other cards. This protects your cards against 2’s (both effects), 9’s, and Jacks, but not scuttling.
* **Jack:** Play on an opponent’s point card to steal it. Point card returns to opponent if the jack is scrapped or if another jack is used to steal it back.
**One-Offs**
Number cards (except 8’s and 10’s) can be played for a One-Off effect, which scraps the card for an effect based on the rank of the card played. Whenever a one-off is played, the other player may counter it using a two to cancel the effect.
* **Ace:** Scrap all point cards on the field
* **Two:** Twos have two alternative one-off effects:
* Counter target One-Off Effect (Played immediately in response to a one-off)
* Scrap target Royal
* **Three: Choose a card in the scrap pile and put it in your hand**
* **Four:** Your opponent discards two cards of their choice
* **Five:** Draw two cards from the deck (Up to the 8 card hand limit)
* **Six:** Scrap all Royals and Glasses Eights on the field
* **Seven:** Choose one of the top two cards from the deck and play it however you choose.
* **Nine:** Return a card from your opponent’s field to their hand. They cannot play it next turn.
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So dive deep! You'll be amazed how much fun you'll have playing Cuttle. Give it a shot and you're sure to find Cuttle to be the deepest card game under the sea 🃏 🌊
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Somehow the world has slept Cuttle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuttle. magine playing Magic, Yugioh!, or Hearthstone with a regular deck of cards. All strategy, no power creep, no pay to win. Cuttle is the oldest known game in the genre, dating back to at least the 70's, and it's explosively fun. Every hand is different, and because both players share a standard 52-card deck, mastering the game requires fluidly chaining between play styles as the state of the board evolves, which keeps the strategy eternally fresh.
​
When I first learned to play Cuttle 10 years ago, I was thunderstruck. I grew up playing Magic as well as standard-deck games like Cribbage and Hearts. I could hardly believe how I'd gone so long enjoying card games without knowing about this hidden gem. I've been playing Cuttle fanatically ever since and *it just never gets old*.
​
I love the game so much that I learned to code in order to make a website for people to play Cuttle online: https://cuttle.cards. e've been growing the international community of players and have 2 open play sessions every week (Wednesdays and Thursdays), a ranked leaderboard, and a tournament system with 4 seasonal championships + a world championship tournament every year.
Cards can be played in different ways - choose wisely! https://preview.redd.it/g3gsp0gurcvb1.png?width=999&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a700b17728b864d40abc1cf7b290d84b0393a7b
​
Now I'm on a mission to share my favorite game with the world. If "tactical battle card game played with regular cards" sounds your speed, you would absolutely love Cuttle. But don't just take my word for it. I had the incredible privilege of teaching Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic, to play Cuttle on my site and he had this to say about it:
​
>Cuttle is a sharp, fast game built entirely on excellent mechanics. It is the sort of game - had I known about it in college - I would have worn decks ragged through play.
>
>\- Richard Garfield
​
So come check it out! We've got a discord https://discord.gg/FDj5A8BYBb where you can find matches and chat about the game, and a twitch where our community casters live stream the championship tournaments. Our 4 ranked seasons are named after the suits (ever notice how there are 52 weeks in a year and 52 cards in a deck?) and **tomorrow is the Hearts 2023 Cuttle Season Championship**. You can watch it live, starting at 12pm EST at https://twitch.tv/cuttle\_cards https://twitch.tv/cuttle_cards.
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All that sounds great, but how do I play? Here's how:
# Game Rules
**Goal**
The goal is to be the first player to have 21 or more points worth of point cards on your field. The first player to reach the goal wins immediately. One player (traditionally the dealer) is dealt 6 cards, and their opponent is dealt 5. The player with 5 cards goes first.
**Play**
On your turn you must perform exactly one of the following actions:
* **Draw:** Take one card from the Deck. You may not draw past the 8-card hand limit
* **Points:** Play a number card from your hand. Worth its rank in points, lasts until scrapped
* **Scuttle:** Scrap an opponent’s point card with a bigger one from your hand
* **Royal:** Play a face card for a persistent benefit based on rank (lasts until scrapped)
* **Glasses:** Play an Eight to reveal your opponent’s hand (lasts until scrapped)
* **One-Off:** Scrap a number card for an effect based on the rank of the card.
**Royals**
Royals (Kings, Queens, and Jacks) may be played to the field for a persistent benefit that remains in effect until the card is scrapped. Each Royal gives a different effect.
* **King:** Reduce the number of points you need to win (21, 14, 10, 7, 5 points with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 kings)
* **Queen:** Protects your other cards from being targeted by the effects of other cards. This protects your cards against 2’s (both effects), 9’s, and Jacks, but not scuttling.
* **Jack:** Play on an opponent’s point card to steal it. Point card returns to opponent if the jack is scrapped or if another jack is used to steal it back.
**One-Offs**
Number cards (except 8’s and 10’s) can be played for a One-Off effect, which scraps the card for an effect based on the rank of the card played. Whenever a one-off is played, the other player may counter it using a two to cancel the effect.
* **Ace:** Scrap all point cards on the field
* **Two:** Twos have two alternative one-off effects:
* Counter target One-Off Effect (Played immediately in response to a one-off)
* Scrap target Royal
* **Three: Choose a card in the scrap pile and put it in your hand**
* **Four:** Your opponent discards two cards of their choice
* **Five:** Draw two cards from the deck (Up to the 8 card hand limit)
* **Six:** Scrap all Royals and Glasses Eights on the field
* **Seven:** Choose one of the top two cards from the deck and play it however you choose.
* **Nine:** Return a card from your opponent’s field to their hand. They cannot play it next turn.
​
So dive deep! You'll be amazed how much fun you'll have playing Cuttle. Give it a shot and you're sure to find Cuttle to be the deepest card game under the sea 🃏 🌊
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