Jump River

Summary

Jump River is a game of wits for two players. The goal is to have your fish reach the other river without being captured by the cats! But cats beware, dogs are on the prowl to protect their fishy friends. Move the most fish to the opposite riverbank to win!


of Players


2 Players All Ages
(2-4 players with expansion)

Fish Pieces - These represent your fish and can move in any direction, One space at a time

14 pink 14 Green

Cat Pieces - These represent your cats! Use your cats to target the opposition’s fish.

2 Pink 2 Green

Dog Piece - Each player has a dog piece! The dog can be used to block or attack cats.

1Pink 1 Green

River Race Cards(aka Fish Bowl Cards) - These cards can help you to attack/block an opponent player - among other things!

28 cards

Gameboard

10x10

Set-Up

To begin each player collects 14 Fish pieces, two Cat pieces, and one Dog piece.

Each player should put their 10 Fish in the first-row space closest to their river, and rest their 4 Fishes in the river water by their bank.

Dog in the river water by their bank

Cats in the river water by their bank

Shuffle all the River Race Cards(aka Fish Bowl Cards) and distribute each player 14 cards or equally -

Once both players have placed their fish, pieces the game is ready to begin.

Rules and Gameplay.

Players can move any there fish from the first row to second row then second replace cats first and dogs there wish.

Players take turns moving any of their pieces on the board. Each piece moves differently:

Dogs can move horizontally or vertically in any distance across the board. They can only attack Cats or other Dogs.

Cats can only move diagonally across the board in any distance. They can only attack Fish, not Dogs.

Fish can move one space at a time in any direction only 1 cell at a time.

In addition:

When a Fish is on top of water space, can not attack them for any reason.

When a Cat attacks a Fish, the player draws a River Racecard and face up and plays it when it is required in the game. ( opponent players can plan strategies accordingly)


Players can move any fish Jump into an opponent's river that player can draw a River Racecard and face up and play it when it is required in the game. ( opponent players can plan strategies accordingly)


When a Cat attacks a Fish, it is removed from the game (discarded outside of the board).

When a Dog attacks a Cat, Cat is removed from the game as well.

Based on the rules of play, the game ends when there are no Fish left on the board. The winner is whichever player has moved the most Fish to the opposite river.

River RaceDeck :

River Racecards are obtained when a player moves their fish to an opponent's water space. They may then draw a card and use it immediately. Once a card is used, it must be discarded from play.

Also When a Cat attacks a Fish, the player draws a River Racecard and face up and plays it when it is required in the game. ( opponent players can plan strategies accordingly)

Note: Once a card is used, it must be discarded from play.

● Go fish (2 Cards )-–Return the user to an opponent’s fish from their first row.
● Doggie Treat (2 Cards)-- Your opponent can’t use their Dog for one turn.
● Block Shield (2 Cards)-player can block any attack one turn.
● Bird (2 cards) -Hunt an opponent’s fish from their river and discard it from the game.
● Fish hook 2cards -You can discard opponent 1 fish from the game.
● Catnip 2 cards-Your opponent can’t use their Cat for one turn.
● Fish Flop 2 Cards -Move any one Fish horizontally two spaces.
● Fishbowl Cards(2 cards) - Move the number of Fish shown on the card directly into the other player’s river. There are 2 types of Fishbowl cards:, 0 Fish, 1 Fish.
Angelfish 1 card - reborn dead fish one time from the discarded game.
Swordfish 2 cards - Fish can attack opponent fish one time and discard it from the game.
Fish Flop 2 Cards -Move any one Fish diagonally two spaces.
Fish flop 2 Cards -Move any one Fish (L) Shape 4steps..
Fish flop 2 Cards -jump one time on any opponent 1 piece.
Skip card 2 Cards- players can skip opponent turn-on time.
Queenfish 1 card - Fish can receive Cat or Dog power one time (it's upon players choice).

Rules for 4 players update:1

1. Gameboard
10x10

2. A) It’s like a split between 2 players. So each player can put their fish, cats and dogs only on his/her 5 columns and 2 rows like an original game
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B) Each player has 10 fish, 2 cats, and 1 dog.

3. Main rules:
-players play in teams so the winning condition is for the players to bring as much fish as possible together to the other river bank.
-rules for moving for every pawn are the same. So they can move across all the big boards.
-players take turns so If players 12 and 34 are teams then player 1 starts his first move then player 3 takes another move then player 2 and then player 4 etc…