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🃏 Starter Mode

This modality is the one to start with. Play one match to get used to the game, and then get to the Degen mode.

Can you outwit your frens and become the ultimate Shitcoin Tycoon?

What you Need 📌​

Ready to hustle, No-Coiner? Here's your checklist for surviving the Shitcoin Market wild ride:

  • Shitcoiners deck (52 standard + 2 Jolly cards, the ones with the blue back) 🃏
  • Tycoon badge (to show who's the real Tycoon) 👑
  • Frens (from 2 to 5 players) 👬

Setup 📋​

Let's get prepared to enter the shitcoins market:

  • Shuffle the deck like your life savings depend on it.
  • Deal 3 cards to each player.
  • Draw the top card from the deck and place it face-up; this is the Market Maker for the first round.

The Shitcoin Tycoon is the player that won the last match. If no match has been played yet, the player that bought a shitcoin most recently is the Shitcoin Tycoon.

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Gameplay 🃏​

The gameplay consists of the following flow:

1) Draw cards and reveal the Market Maker​

On the first turn, deal 3 cards to each player.

On all following turns, players draw one card (starting with the Shitcoin Tycoon and proceeding clockwise) until they each have 3 cards in hand.

After all players have 3 cards, reveal the top card of the deck and place it face-up on the table. This is the Market Maker, which determines the dominant Faction this round.

2) Choose a card​

Each player secretly selects one card from their hand and places it face-down in front of them.

3) Reveal cards and determine the winner​

Once all players have selected a card and placed it face-down, everyone reveals their cards at the same time. The winner is determined by the Market Maker's Faction and the card's Power:

  • Scenario 1: If only one card matches the Market Maker’s faction, that player wins the round—no matter the Power.

  • Scenario 2: If multiple cards match the Market Maker’s faction, the card with the highest Power among them wins.

  • Scenario 3: If no cards match the Market Maker’s faction, the card with the highest Power overall wins.

    Determine Winner

In case of a tie, the Shitcoin Tycoon decides the winner among the tied players.

4) Add Cards from the Liquidity Pool to your Portfolio​

The winner of the round collects the Liquidity Pool (which includes all the cards played and the Market Maker), and adds them to its Portfolio.

5) A new round begins​

The player who won the previous round becomes the new Shitcoin Tycoon and draws first. Once all players have 3 cards again, reveal a new Market Maker card, and start the next round.

6) Endgame and scoring​

The game ends when the drawing deck is empty and no new Market Maker can be drawn. At that point, it’s time to count the value of your Portfolio :

  • Yellow coins increase the value of your Porfolio (+1).
  • Red, broken coins decrease it (-1).

The player with the highest Portfolio value becomes the ultimate Shitcoin Tycoon! 🏆

🇮🇹 NOTE FOR ITALIAN PLAYERS:
The No-Coiner variant of Shitcoin Tycoons is similar to Briscola, with a few key differences:

  • The Market Maker (Briscola) changes every turn.
  • Card strength is based on their rank (K is the strongest one).
  • Points are shown directly on the cards via yellow (positive) or red (negative) coins.
  • The Market Maker card is won and added to the Portfolio each round.
  • Cards are played face-down and revealed simultaneously.

Example determine winner​

Is there only a Shitcoiner that matches Market Maker’s color? If yes, that Shitcoiner wins. If not, the Shitcoiner with the highest Power across the Shitcoiners that match MM's color wins. No Shitcoiner matches Market Maker's faction? The highest Power wins

Determine Winner

Pro Tips 🧠​

Here are some dirty tactics and big-brain plays to help you scam your way to victory:

  • 💣 Sabotage with Negative Coins Got a junk card? Use it to dump red coins on your opponent. Losing a round isn’t always bad: sometimes, forcing someone else to take toxic assets is the real win.
  • 🔢 Card Counting Pays Off Track what’s already been played. If most high cards are gone, even a mid-tier play could clinch the round. Smart players game the odds.
  • 🃏 Don’t Underestimate the Joker The Joker is pure chaos, perfect for desperate moments. Play it when you’ve got nothing to lose... or when you want to throw the whole round into disarray.