VETO Card Game

Abstract

The present invention relates to a card game played with a deck of 111 cards. The card game described herein is a fast-paced shedding card game that introduces an Action card system including special Wild cards and Action cards, allowing players to alter the game's rules during play. The objective of the game is to avoid being the last player to hold cards at the end of the game. The game continues until only one player remains with cards in hand, making them the loser.

1 : A card game comprising a custom deck of 111 cards, including numeric cards with values from 1 to 17, VETO cards, Wild cards, and Action cards, wherein players are tasked with discarding cards in sequence, with specific rules governing card selection and the utilization of Action cards, said card game is designed for 2-4 players but is expandable to accommodate an almost infinite number of players by combining multiple decks, with the primary objective being to avoid being the last player with cards remaining in hand. 
     
     
         2 : A method for playing a shedding card game, comprising steps of dealing 12 cards face down into 4 piles of 3 cards to each player, then 1 card face up to each pile therefore creating Ground cards, providing each player with an initial hand of four cards, and forming a draw pile from the remaining cards, followed by players taking turns to discard cards, adhering to rules that dictate matching or playing higher or lower value cards, and employing Action cards that introduce rule variations, with the game concluding when a single player retains cards, designating them as the loser. 
     
     
         3 : An Action card system for altering the rules of a card game; said system comprising a plurality of Action cards with distinct effects, each affecting the gameplay in a specific manner, including but not limited to revealing the highest card in a player's hand, Back One Action card, VETO Action card that will change that low cards win, Lower/Higher Action card, Action card that will change whether high or low cards win, Wild Pile Remover Action card, Hand Cleaner Action card that allows the player to play all cards in their hand at one time, not including Ground cards and then removing the discard pile, Wild Play Again cards, Wild Free Play cards allowing the next player to play any card, or initiating a clear pile action when multiple cards of the same value are played consecutively, allowing for dynamic rule changes and enhanced gameplay engagement. 
     
     
         4 : Said card game of  claim 1 , wherein the numeric cards consist of values ranging from 1 to 17, with the VETO card serving as a distinct card type specifically designed to prevent players from drawing additional cards in response to a matching play by an opponent. 
     
     
         5 : Said Action card system of  claim 3 , further including a diverse set of Action cards with unique effects, comprising rules such as “Lower/Higher,” which reverses the direction of play and introduces new criteria for card selection, and “Clear Pile,” which enables the removal of all cards from the discard pile in the event of consecutive plays of the same value, enhancing the game's depth and complexity. 
     
     
         6 : Said Action card game system of  claim 3 , wherein Action cards can be played only in a specific order to activate their rule-altering effects, enhancing the strategic and tactical elements of the game. 
     
     
         7 : Said method for playing a shedding card game of  claim 2 , further comprising a rule that requires players to play all cards in their hand before addressing the Ground cards, ensuring that players engage with both their hand and the strategically placed Ground cards.