Article and method for playing a game

Abstract

The gameplay is based on themes and includes a deck of cards that are based on the theme. The deck of the card includes room cards, player cards, emergency gathering cards, and a map pad. The game can be played in an indoor or outdoor environment, and the room cards are associated with the objects in the environment. In the gameplay, the room cards can be placed in/on the associated objects. A map of the associated objects can be drawn on the map pad. Each player can have a player card and move towards the object listed on the player card. The player can then pick the room card in/on the object and follow the instructions on the room card.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of gameplay, the method comprising the steps of:
 provide a theme for the gameplay;   provide a plurality of room cards, a plurality of player cards, a plurality of emergency cards, and a map pad, each of the plurality of room cards associated with a unique room of a building;   placing each of the plurality of the room cards in the associated room;   draw a map of the associated rooms on the map pad; and   provide the plurality of player cards to the plurality of players.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein each player card having a front face and a rare face, the front face having a name of the associated room, the rear face having one or more instructions for the gameplay. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the rear face of the room card further having a name of the room other than the name of the associated room on its front face. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of player card indicates a role. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the role is “family member” or “killer”, wherein the rear face of each room card is having an instruction for both the “family member” and the “killer”. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the number of player cards is proportional to the number of players in a game. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
 instructing each player having the player card to go to the associated rooms;   pick the room card in the associated room; and   perform the task on the rear face of the room card.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises the steps of:
 upon completion of the task, move to the room indicated on the rear face of the room card.