Slasher is a card game where each player is thrown into the role of a horror film protagonist with multiple killers coming after them. Players are dealt a hand of cards that will act as the key to their survival and help them attack the slashers. The goal of the game is to play until all the slashers have been killed and earn as many points as you can.
Materials:
– Slasher Cards (includes five different killers)
– Player Cards (include weapons, items, and scenarios)
– Dice
– Point Tokens
– death (red), escape (white), and kill (blue)
Cards:
Slasher Cards
Slashers:
Point Value:
Dice rolls
To kill Slasher:
To die:
Ghostface
Value = 1
9 or higher
6 or lower
Chucky
Value = 2
10 or higher
6 or lower
Michael
Value = 2
10 or higher
6 or lower
Jason
Value = 1
9 or higher
6 or lower
Freddy
Value = 3
11 or higher
7 or lower
To Escape: Roll anything in between the two numbers above
Weapon Cards
– Weapon cards are what allow the players to attack against the Slashers.
Generic Weapons – A generic weapon card does not increase or decrease chances against killing a slasher, simply allows the players to attack.
Handgun – Increases chances at killing Chucky
Knife – Increases chances at killing Ghostface
Claws – Increases chances at killing Freddy
Lighter – Increases chances at killing Michael
Axe – Increases chances at killing Jason
Item Cards
– Item cards protect players from certain Slashers, and keep them alive even if they roll and dir during an attack
Michael’s Jumpsuit – voids an attack card against Michael
Freddy’s Hat – voids an attack card against Freddy
Ghostface’s Phone – voids an attack card against Ghostface
Chucky’s Overalls – voids an attack card against Chucky
Jason’s Glove – voids an attack card against Jason
Scenario Cards:
– Scenario cards are what change/disruot the flow of the game
Individual Cards – Require Individual players to do what is said on card (Can be held in hand unless they say to play immediately then they should be played first on a players next turn after drawing them.)
Group Cards – Require the group to do what is said on the card (Can be held in hand unless they say to play immediately then they should be played first on a players next turn after drawing them.)
Attack cards – If an attack card is drawn, it requires a player to attack a slasher regardless of weapon cards at the beginning of their turn.
Setup –
Each player is dealt 3 of the “player” cards, the remaining of which are sat face down in the middle of the table.
The Slasher Cards are sat in the middle of the table face down.
The point tokens are set in the middle of the table, in three different piles (organized by color)
To start the game, deal each player three player cards. Then pull the top slasher card and place it face up on the table.
Now you are ready to play.
The player to the left of the dealer starts.
Each player should be starting with a hand of three “player cards.” Player cards consist of weapons, items, and scenarios that can help or hinder a player’s chance at killing the Slashers.
A turn can consist of as many moves as a player wishes but ends when they draw a card from the remaining deck. (Unless players draw a “play immediately” card in which case, they will end their turn playing said card)
In a turn, players can…
A. play/equip a scenario card by placing it face up in front of them
B. Attempt to kill the slasher on the table by playing a weapon card and rolling dice. (The outcome of which depends on the listed numbers on the slasher cards)
C – Do nothing and end their turn by drawing from the deck.
Players will go clockwise around the group.
If a player escapes a slasher, they are given a white token.
If a player kills a slasher, they are given a blue token.
If a player fails to escape/kill a slasher, they “die” and receive a red token.
If a player kills a slasher, they collect that card and the value of it will be added to their points.
If a player draws a “Sequel” card then any slashers that they have killed, are placed back on the table (not in the deck) and players have to face against multiple slashers at once.
If player cards run out, reshuffle the discarded cards, and place them back into the drawing deck.
To determine who wins players must count up their points and the player with the highest score wins.
Scoring:
Red tokens = – 2
Blue tokens = 2
Yellow tokens =1
Slasher cards = their value (1,2, or 3)