REAPERS

Do you know of the Wild Hunt? It is said to be a portent of war, plague, or possibly the immenent death of whoever witnesses it – their soul destined to join the Hunt.

Whats that?

Youve seen them ride?

Oh. Thats not good.

Ok, heres what you should do. Gather the skulls of whatever wildlife you can find in the forest. Deer, boar, snakes, ravens – those are their favorites. Perform the cleansing rituals. If you must, search the graveyard. But you must be the reapers, lest you be reaped yourself.

Rooted in traditional trick taking games like Hearts or Spades, Reapers, designed by Daniel Newman, has some major differences that set it apart:

1. Every hand is drafted from face-up piles of 3 cards, rather than dealt to players.

2. Winners of tricks score the lowest value card in the trick, rather than the trick itself as a point.

3. There are four su