Ligretto Kids - Board game Schmidt - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Board game (cards)
Brand	Schmidt
Model	Ligretto Kids
Number of players	2 to 5 players
Recommended age	From 5 years (variant from 4 years)
Game duration	About 10 to 20 minutes
Contents	5 decks of 30 cards each (total 150 cards)
Card backs	Palm (green), Butterfly (blue), Pineapple (yellow), Flower (pink), Coconut (brown)
Objective of the game	Get rid of all your cards by placing them on piles of the same color or same animal
Game mechanism	Speed and reaction game, all players play simultaneously
Variant for beginners	Available for children from 4 years, with a single pile
End of game	First player to place all their cards shouts \"Ligretto Stop!\" or when no player can place any more
Care	Clean with a dry, soft cloth
Safety	Contains small parts, not suitable for children under 3 years
Language of instructions	French (multilingual available)
Format of instructions	PDF, 36 pages
Approximate box dimensions	12 x 12 x 6 cm
Approximate weight	300 g

Frequently Asked Questions - Ligretto Kids Schmidt

How to set up the game Ligretto Kids?

Sort the cards into 5 decks according to their backs. Each player takes a stack of 30 cards, shuffles it, then places the top card face up in the center of the table to form the starting piles (one pile per player).

What is the goal of the game?

The goal is to get rid of all your cards as quickly as possible by placing them on the center piles, respecting the rule of same color or same animal.

Can I place a card of the same color or same animal?

Yes, you must place a card that is either the same color as the top card of a pile, or depicts the same animal. You can place on any center pile.

What to do if I cannot place a card?

Place the unsuitable card in front of you, face up, to form your discard pile. You can later replay this card if it matches a center pile.

How does the game end?

The first player to place all their cards shouts "Ligretto Stop!" and wins. The game also ends if no one can place any more cards; the winner is then the one with the fewest cards in hand or in their discard pile.

Is there a variant for younger children?

Yes, a beginner variant (from 4 years) where each child has their own stack of cards in front of them and only places on that single pile. Non-placeable cards are set aside on the table.

How many players can participate?

The game is designed for 2 to 5 players. If you have fewer than 5, unused card decks are removed from the game.

What are the patterns on the card backs?

There are 5 distinct patterns: palm (green), butterfly (blue), pineapple (yellow), flower (pink), and coconut (brown). Each player uses a different pattern.

Is the game available in multiple languages?

Yes, the official instructions are available in French, German, English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and other languages via translation on request.

How to clean the cards?

Use a dry, soft cloth to clean the cards. Avoid liquids to prevent damage.

USER MANUAL Ligretto Kids Schmidt

A high-speed, entertaining card game by Britta Fiore for 2-5 players from the age of 5

Contents: 5 sets of 30 cards with their own picture on the rear: palm tree (green), butterfly (blue), pineapple (yellow), flower (pink), coconut (brown).

Objective of the game:

The task – to put down as many cards with the same colour OR the same animal as possible.

Most important - speed, combining and reacting quickly!

The nice thing - you all play at the same time! Nobody has to wait, nobody gets impatient.

Preparing to play:

Sort the cards out into 5 sets of cards according to the rear of the cards (palm tree, butterfly, pineapple, flower, coconut). Each player receives one set of 30 cards. You keep this set of cards until the end of the game. If there are fewer than 5 players, the rest of the sets of cards are taken out of the game.

Shuffle your pile of cards well. Then pick up the pile of the cards with the rear of the card face up (your so-called hand) and place the top card face up in the middle of the table. The cards in the middle of the table are the starting cards of your pile (2 cards for 2 players, 3 cards for 3 players, etc.). Any player can put down cards on any of these piles!

Tip: alternatively, instead of holding the hand of cards, you can put them down on the table and turn them over and put them down from there.

How to play:

One of you gives the starting signal "Ligretto!" Now, at the same time, you all try to get rid of your cards as quickly as possible by turning over each card one by one and, if possible, putting it down on the correct pile in the middle.

The following applies when you are putting down the cards:

1. Colour on colour OR animal on animal: if a card has the same colour or the same animal, quickly put it on the right pile in the middle of the table

2. If you cannot put your card down, put the "incorrect" card down in front of you. This means that you will each have your "own" discard pile 2 in front of you. Should the top card of your pile match a card on any one of the piles in the middle during the course of the game, you can put this card down in the middle at any time during the course of the game. If, once you remove the top card from the pile, you uncover a card which also matches a card on one of the piles in the middle, you can put this card down too, etc.

3. If the pile in your hand is empty, pick up your discard pile, turn it over and start again trying to get rid of all the cards!

End of the game:

The first player to get rid of all their cards wins the game! In this case, the player with the empty hand shouts out loudly "Ligretto Stop!" Or the game comes to an end if all the players are unable to put down any more cards. In this case, the player with the fewest cards in their hand and in their discard pile, wins.

You can play several rounds of the game. In this case, each player writes down all of the cards they have left over. The player with the fewest cards after 3 rounds is the winner.

Beginners' version for younger players from the age of 4:

In this version, you omit the cards in the middle of the table. Instead, each child has their own pile right in front of them. The matching cards are only put down on these piles.

The incorrect cards can be put down face up on the table and also be played from there.

Advantages of the beginners' version:

• The children can play at their own pace
• They only have to think about putting down one card at a time