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Pear Shaped is a fast paced, card matching game for all ages! Add more text about pear shaped that people might wanna know blah blah blah

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2-8 Player game

OBJECTIVE

To get rid of all of your cards by playing matching cards into the play pile. The first player to get rid of all the cards in their hand and draw pile is the winner.

SET UP

OPENING THE PEAR

Twist open the top half anti-clockwise and the bottom half clockwise until no longer possible.

  1. Pull the top half away from the bottom half.

  2. Pull the top half away from the bottom half.

  3. Remove the cards.

twist open

DEALING CARDS

Place the pear on a hard surface within equal distance from all players. 

Shuffle the cards and deal the following number of cards to each player, which is split between their hand (all cards face up), and their own draw pile (face down).

  • 2 players: 18 cards, 6 in their hand (maximum), 12 in their draw pile

  • 3-4 players: 15 cards, 5 in their hand (maximum), 10 in their draw pile

  • 5-6 players: 12 cards, 4 in their hand (maximum), 8 in their draw pile

  • 7-8 players: 9 cards, 3 in their hand (maximum), 6 in their draw pile

pears rock faster on different surfaces, so tilt the pear less to get a more intense game!

HOW TO PLAY

One player starts by wobbling the pear timer, tilting it to one side and letting go, so it rocks from side to side. 

  • Change how far you tilt the pear when you start rocking to vary the length of each round!

  • They take a draw card from their draw pile and place it face up in the center to create a play pile. 

  • Whilst the pear is rocking, all players must try and match their cards with the card showing face up on the play pile, by either colour, item or number.

  • There is no turn order, so try to be quick! Anyone can call out and place a matching card from their hand onto the play pile, and anyone can play multiple cards in  a row. For example, if the top play pile card shows avocados and a player has an avocado card in their hand, they would say “avocados!” and place their card on top of the play pile.

dealing cards

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