{"product_id":"crabs-in-a-bucket","title":"Crabs in a Bucket","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrabs in a Bucket is a fast-paced shedding type card game for 2-6 players that blends luck, strategy, and a cast of colorful crab characters. The goal of the game is to be the first player to play or discard their entire hand.\n\nPlayers start with seven cards in hand from a deck comprised of 52 suited cards (resembling a standard deck) and 22 \"Joker Crabs\" that are unsuited. During play, players use two discard piles, one for suited cards (referred to simply as \"The Discard Pile\") and another for Joker Crabs (referred to as the Joker Pile).\n\nSuited cards may be played on the discard pile on top of other cards that match their suit or number. Once a suited card is played, a player may also discard all cards of higher value of the same suit from their hand. When a Jack, Queen, or King is on top of the discard pile, no Joker Crabs may be played. Additionally, if a player cannot play, they must draw cards at the end of their turn.\n\nJoker Crabs, which are all based on real crab species, have unique effects. All but one of them can benefit a player by, for instance, forcing an opponent to draw from their hand or allowing them to play unique combos. The final Joker Crab — the Lobster — is a barrier to victory as it cannot be played; should you hold the Lobster, you must find a creative way of discarding it without playing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.00 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rick Gardner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blue Rondo Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51926163325144,"sku":"SB-6B3621E92EA9-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/vysbc8zzi9f2aw9rh2zxxxbedetg.png?v=1785459904","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/crabs-in-a-bucket","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}