Board Game Mantis

Steel claws and lasers from the eyes!

In the depths of the underwater world, an amazing creature is hidden, and it is not a shark, whale or jellyfish at all, but a small mantis crab. This creature, the size of a finger and with bright colors, as if after a festival of colors, is one of the most formidable marine predators, endowed with the most complex eyes in the animal world and a claw strike with the speed of a bullet. 

This is a bright game of collecting sets. By imitating the lifestyle of mantis crabs in fierce battles with rivals, you will earn points and steal cards from each other with these colorful creatures. The game is full of quick decisions, dynamic interaction between participants and is great for younger players.

Game flow

Each player receives four cards in their face-up supply and combines the same-colored characters into piles. Your goal is to collect 10 cards in the point pile.

The sides of the cards are interconnected: the color of the character on the front always matches one of the three colors on the back, which allows you to predict the content. You can see the cards almost through, imitating the unique ability of the mantis crab`s eyes.

On their turn, the player decides which of two actions to perform:

• Earn points. The player adds a face-down card to their supply, then reveals it. If it does not match any other card in color, it remains in place, and if it does, the player places all cards of the matching color in the face-down point pile. This is the only way to earn points.
• Steal. A player adds a face-down card to another player`s supply, then reveals it. If it does not match any other opponent`s card in color, it remains in place, and if it does, the player steals all cards of the matching color into their supply. The more you steal, the more desirable a target you become for others.