shady pets card game - family-friendly party games - card games for adults, teens & kids shady pets shady pets is a new card game that’s a little like clue and uno except you get to throw octopuses, deal with naked turtles and avoid hangry hamsters! this creative and strategic tabletop game is guaranteed to deliver crazy laughs and fun for all! <p></p> <strong>more info: </strong>shady pets is a highly strategic card game that requires you to play in a most shady way as you strive to correctly guess the identity of the mystery pets. you have to steal, take, show, sneak peek, expose, ambush, stop other players, grab and even throw an occasional octopus at an opponent on your way to victory. as players take turns, the game gets more intense because, just like you, everyone is getting closer to solving the mystery pets, yet who is going play the best game, collect the most points and win the game? <p></p> <strong>how to play: </strong>when it’s your turn, draw one action card then play one action card. you can play various action cards (ex. facial, expose, grab bag, ambush, showtime, no way) which which allow you to uncover pet cards (dogs, cats, reptiles and hamsters) and mark them on your score sheet. you’re trying to figure out the identity of the four pet cards that were hidden in the mystery card holders before the game started. of course, there’s a shortcut. you can play the sneak peek card which lets you to look at one of the mystery cards. unless another players plays the facial card. the facial card allows them to steal the power of the card just played (so they get to sneak peek and not you!) it’s like having an octopus thrown on your head! see optional throw octopus add-on. all’s lost unless you can respond with a ‘no way!” card which negates the last card played. better said, it makes the last card “go poof!” and you regain your power! play until all the mystery pets have been solved and the player with the most points is the winner!