The second is to carefully choose which cards to play in tricks to prevent taking penalty points. The first one is to try to pass undesirable cards so you won't be stuck with them. There are two main goals when it comes to playing strategically. The player with the lowest score when the game ends wins. When a player reaches 100 points, the game ends. When a Hearts card or Queen of Spades is first played, it's known as 'Breaking hearts', and after that, Hearts can be led. Players must follow suit, but if they can't, they can play any card. The objective of the game is to avoid taking point cards, where a suit of Hearts card is worth 1 point, and the Queen of Spades is worth 13 points.Īt the start of the game, each player is dealt 13 cards, and on each round, players pass 3 cards to another player. The player with the lowest score wins the game. It's a trick-avoidance game played by 4 players. It even includes an interactive tutorial that'll take you through a game while explaining the rules to you. If you haven't played the game before, we suggest having a look at our thorough guide on how to play Hearts. Speak Up - In PickUp, we encourage you to say all the actions you’re taking (trading, shooting, etc.) out loud so that your opponent knows what’s happening.If you're in need of a refresher on the rules, we've summed them up below.But be careful, if the shot misses, then the shooter is sent to the Bench. If the roll matches one of the shooter’s Shot Zones, then the shot counts and the defender is sent to the Bench. You can choose to end your turn by choosing a player to shoot with and roll the dice.This way, you can use all of the new players you picked up from the Trade Block. Whenever your Lineup (personal deck) is out of cards, shuffle your Bench and it will become your new Lineup. Draw 3 cards from your lineup to start your turn.The players you trade in and the player you add goes straight to your Bench. You can add a player from the Trade Block to your team by trading in your Player Cards on the court. The top five cards from the trade deck are turned face up and used as a shared Trade Block. The teams use a common Trade Deck made of unique players to improve their roster.

Each team starts with 5 cards - (3) Rookies and (2) Veterans.

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