Last Updated on March 18, 2025 by The Official Game Rules Team

Poultry Party is a hilarious and fast-paced card game where players compete to collect the best flock of chickens while using action cards to sabotage opponents. With unpredictable twists, wacky chicken characters, and strategic decision-making, it’s a perfect party game for 2-6 players, ages 8+, and plays in about 20-30 minutes.

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How to Play Poultry Party

Objective:

The goal is to collect the most valuable flock of chickens while disrupting opponents with action cards. The player with the highest score at the end wins!

Game Components:

Chicken Cards – Each chicken has a point value and special traits.
Action Cards – Used to steal, swap, or sabotage other players’ flocks.
Egg Tokens – Bonus points awarded for completing certain objectives.

Setup:

Shuffle the deck and deal 5 cards to each player.
Place the remaining deck in the center as the draw pile.
Each player starts with an empty flock (their play area).
The youngest player goes first, and turns proceed clockwise.

Gameplay:

Each turn, a player performs the following actions:

Draw a Card: Take one card from the draw pile.
Play a Card:
- Play a Chicken Card into your flock.
- Play an Action Card to affect another player (stealing, swapping, or blocking).
Discard (if needed): If a player has more than 7 cards in hand, they must discard down to 7.

Some chickens have special abilities, like doubling points or blocking actions. Strategy comes from managing your flock while stopping opponents from building theirs.

Winning the Game:

The game ends when the draw pile is empty. Players tally their flock’s point values plus any bonus Egg Tokens. The player with the highest total score wins!