Last Updated on March 14, 2025 by The Official Game Rules Team

Llamas Unleashed is a strategic card game where players build their own farm of adorable animals while sabotaging their opponents. Expect a mix of llamas, goats, unicorns, and alpacas with a dash of mayhem. This page provides a clear breakdown of the rules, guiding you through the card drawing, animal collecting, and strategic sabotage that define this game. With its focus on strategic card play and a healthy dose of chaotic fun, Llamas Unleashed offers an engaging experience for players who enjoy lighthearted competition and adorable animals. Get ready to build your farm, unleash your llamas, and outsmart your opponents.

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How to Llamas Unleashed

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Objective

• The goal is to be the first player to have a certain number of Animal cards in your Field:
  • 7 Animals for 2-5 players.
  • 6 Animals for 6-8 players.

Setup

1. Reference Cards: Each player receives a Reference card.
2. Baby Animals: Each player chooses a Baby Animal card and places it in their Field. The remaining Baby Animal cards go into the Nursery.
3. Deck: Shuffle the blue-backed cards (including any expansions) to form the deck. Deal 5 cards to each player.
4. First Player: The player who last spit goes first.

Gameplay – Each Turn Consists of 4 Phases

1. Beginning of Turn Phase:
   • If any cards in your Field have effects that trigger at the beginning of your turn, activate them now.
2. Draw Phase:
   • Draw 1 card from the deck.
3. Action Phase:
   • Play a card from your hand, OR
   • Draw an additional card from the deck.
4. End of Turn Phase:
   • Discard cards until you have 7 or fewer cards in your hand (unless a card states otherwise).

Card Types

• Instant Cards: Playable at any time, even during another player’s turn.
• Upgrade Cards: Enhance your own Field with positive effects.
• Downgrade Cards: Impose negative effects on other players’ Fields.
• Magic Cards: One-time effect cards that are discarded after use.
• Animal Cards:
  • Baby Animal Cards: Start in the Nursery.
  • Basic Animal Cards: No effects.
  • Magical Animal Cards: Have effects.

Herd Bonus

• If you have 3 or more Animal cards of the same type in your Field at the beginning of your turn, you get a special Herd Bonus. (Refer to the rule book for specifics)

Winning the Game

• The first player to reach the required number of Animal cards in their Field wins.
• If the deck runs out, the player with the most Animal cards wins.
• In case of a tie:
  • Players count the letters in their Animal card names.
  • The player with the most letters wins.
  • If still tied, everyone loses.

Important Notes

• Card effects can trigger chains of other effects.
• When a card effect allows you to search the deck or discard pile, you must reveal the card you chose to the other players before adding it to your hand.
• For further rule clarifications or 2 player rules, visit unstableunicorns.com.

Llamas Unleashed combines strategy and whimsy with its unique blend of animal characters and action-packed gameplay. It’s a fun game for players of all ages who enjoy building collections of quirky creatures while using cunning strategies to outwit opponents.