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Rules guide

How to Play Dock Fight

Dock Fight is a push-your-luck, set collection, light take-that card game. Players draw cards into a temporary Cast, decide when to bank cards safely, and compete to hold Fisherman Frank while completing three Catch Sets.

Goal

Collect 3 Catch Sets, which are 3-of-a-kind Day numbers, and hold Fisherman Frank to win.

Setup

Shuffle the Dock Fight deck. Put Fisherman Frank where everyone can reach him. Deal or draw according to the included helper cards.

Your Turn

Choose HIT to draw cards into your Cast or STOP to bank the cards safely into your Catch.

Bust

If you draw a duplicate Day number into your Cast, you BUST and lose your entire Cast. Fisherman Frank returns to the Dock.

Burn 3

Use BURN 3 to spend three matching resources for a table-swinging move: Swipe Fisherman Frank from an opponent or Cut a Stringer to break a completed Catch Set.

Winning

The first player with 3 completed Catch Sets who also holds Fisherman Frank wins Dock Fight.

The 12 Day Species

  1. Florida Pink Shrimp
  2. Red Snapper
  3. Hogfish
  4. Mahi-Mahi
  5. Grouper
  6. Yellowtail Snapper
  7. Flounder
  8. Florida Pompano
  9. Swordfish
  10. Florida Stone Crab
  11. Florida Spiny Lobster
  12. Oysters