Falling (2014 Edition) CAG 218

Falling is the original real time card game from James Ernest. It’s a fast, wild, and cutthroat game of nimble fingers and clever cardplay. One player deals while the others fall, and there are no turns. Players are always active, you can play cards nearly everywhere, and the dealer controls the speed of the game.

Players can play cards on each other, or on themselves. These cards are called “riders,” and they change how the dealer will deal. A “Hit” means “Give me two cards.” A “Skip” means “Don’t give me anything.” And so on. Those Skips come in really handy at the end of the deck, when the dealer starts handing out the Ground cards. Catch a Ground card, and you’re dead.

An average game of Falling lasts about 90 seconds. Just like the real thing.

Players: 4-8 (one dealer, 3-7 “fallers”)
Age: 12+
Time: 90 seconds