OVERVIEW
Each round, one player is the Peacock, known for their colorful style and unique taste. The other players are the Hens, trying to figure out how the Peacock thinks. The Peacock draws a Number Card – everyone can see it except the Peacock. Next, the Peacock draws a Category Card for everyone to see.
Based on the Category Card, each Hen gives an answer they think the Peacock will associate with the Number Card. If the Peacock matches your answer with the Number Card, you win the 1 of 5 round and collect the Category Card.
The first player to collect 5 Category Cards struts their way to the top — and wins the game!
SETUP
Separate and shuffle the Number Cards and Category Cards into two
decks. Each player draws a Number Card. The player with the highest Number
Card is the first Peacock. Everyone else is a Hen for the round.
After picking the Peacock, reshuffle the Number Cards. The Peacock
draws a new Number Card and holds it up so only the Hens can see it. (No peeking, Peacock!) The Peacock also draws a Category Card and reads it aloud for all the Hens to hear.
HOW TO PLAY
Going clockwise, each Hen takes a turn giving an answer based on the category – something they think the Peacock will associate with the number on the Number Card. After each Hen gives an answer, the Peacock gives the answer a score from 1 to 10, based on how much they like it.
1 = The Peacock dislikes it.
10 = The Peacock loves it.
To help keep track, Hens can lay each Number Card face-up after it’s been used. If the Peacock associates your answer with the number on the Number Card, you win the Category Card. The next Peacock is the player to the left (clockwise), and a new round
begins. Reshuffle the Number Cards before starting the next round.
SPECIAL RULES
One-and-Done: Each number (1–10) can only be used once per round.
Default Win: If every number is used except the Number Card, the next Hen automatically wins the round.
WINNING THE GAME
The first player to collect 5 Category Cards wins!
EXAMPLE ROUND
The Peacock draws a Number Card and holds it up so only the Hens can see it. The number is 7. Next, the Peacock draws a Category Card: “Fruit.”
One by one, the Hens give their answers:
• One Hen says “Pear.” The Peacock thinks pear is just okay and gives it a 3.
• The next Hen says “Strawberries.” The Peacock likes strawberries, but they're not a favorite, and gives it a 6.
• A third Hen says “Pineapple.” The Peacock likes pineapple a little more than strawberries and gives it a 7. Since Pineapple was matched with the number on the Number Card, that Hen wins the Category Card! The Peacock role moves to the next
player, the Number Cards are reshuffled, and a new round begins.
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