Ric-Pac-Soe

Rock paper scissors × Tic-Tac-Toe

Ric-Pac-Soe game board and cards illustration

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Ric-Pac-Soe 2~3p and vs. AI game demo

Ric-Pac-Soe: Official Rules

1. Overview

Ric-Pac-Soe is a strategic 3x3 grid game for 2 to 3 players. By combining the pattern-matching of Tic-Tac-Toe with the combat mechanics of Rock-Paper-Scissors, players must not only claim space but fight to keep it.

2. Components

The Grid: A standard 3x3 playing board.
The Decks: Each player has a unique colored deck (e.g., Purple, Green, Orange).
The Cards: Each deck contains 6 cards: 2 Rocks, 2 Papers, and 2 Scissors.

3. Setup

Players choose a color and shuffle their 6-card deck.
Decks are placed face-up next to the board. Only the top card of each deck is playable.
The board begins empty.

4. Gameplay

Players take turns in clockwise order.
On your turn, you must take the top card from your deck and place it on the board.
You have two options:
Claim an Empty Square: Place your card in any unoccupied space.
Challenge an Occupied Square: You may replace an opponent's card if your card beats theirs according to Rock-Paper-Scissors logic.
  (Rock beats Scissors. Scissors beats Paper. Paper beats Rock.)
Note: You cannot replace a card of the same type (e.g., Rock cannot replace Rock).

5. The "Recycle" Rule

When a card is replaced (kicked off the board), it is returned to its owner.
Standard: The card returns to the top of the owner's deck.
3-Player Variation (The Exhaustion Rule): To prevent stalemates, if a specific card is kicked off the board for a second time, it must be placed at the bottom of the owner's deck instead of the top.

6. Winning the Game

The first player to align three cards of their color in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row wins immediately.