Pumpkin Patch

Memory Match with a Halloween deck. Flip two cards at a time to find pairs of pumpkins, bats and ghosts — but one pair is cursed and will cost you a point.

How to play

1. 1Sixteen cards lie face down: eight pairs of Halloween pictures.
2. 2On your turn flip two cards. A pair stays up and scores a point, and you go again.
3. 3No match? The cards flip back and the next player goes.
4. 4One pair is cursed. Matching it costs you a point (you can't go below zero) and ends your turn.
5. 5When every card is gone, the most points wins.

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Pumpkin Patch rules in full

• Sixteen cards make eight pairs. The positions are shuffled every game.
• On your turn flip two cards. If they match, the pair stays face up, you score a point and you go again.
• If they don't match, the cards turn back over after a moment and the next player goes.
• The cursed pair is the one with the eye on it. Matching it costs you one point (your score can't drop below zero) and ends your turn.
• The game ends when every card has been matched. The most points wins; equal scores share the place.

Tips for winning at Pumpkin Patch

• Watch what other players flip as well as your own cards. Remembering their misses is how you win.
• Once you've found both eyes, leave them alone until nothing else is left.
• Never flip a known eye as your first card. The second card could be its twin.
• Late in the game, an accidental curse can swing the score, so count how many cards are left.

Pumpkin Patch questions

How many players can play Pumpkin Patch?

One to six.

What does the cursed pair do?

The player who matches it loses one point (to a minimum of zero) and their turn ends.

Is Pumpkin Patch good for young kids?

Yes. It's the same simple flip-two idea as classic memory games and suits ages five and up.

Can I play it on my phone?

Yes. The cards are big enough to tap on a small screen.