Trust Issue
"Trust is risk. Betrayal is power."
👥 3-6 Players
🔞 Ages 15+
⏱️ 15-30 Mins
🎯 Goal: 15 Points
⏱️ 60-SECOND QUICKSTART
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The Hook
How fast can you double-deal your way to victory? Collect 15 Points in your vault before anyone else. But watch out: everyone else is trying to rob you blind!
⚙️ 3-Minute Setup
1
Grab Your Loot
Hand each player initial Vault Tokens: two 3pt, two 1pt, and two 0.5pt. Place them face up. No hiding your stash!
🪙 3 Point Token (Qty: 2)
🪙 1 Point Token (Qty: 2)
🪙 0.5 Point Token (Qty: 2)
2
Draw Your Hand
Deal 3 Action Cards face down to each player. Keep them secret—these are your tools of chaos.
3
Set the Stack
Shuffle the remaining cards (46 total) and place them face down in the center as the draw deck. You are ready to play!
💡 The Twist: Pay Your Own Way
Cards in *Trust Issue* steal a fixed point value, not specific tokens. When targeted by an attacker, you choose how to pay from your vault:
👉 Targeted by a Take 2? Pay with two 1pt tokens, four 0.5pt tokens, OR hand over a 3pt token and demand 1pt back as change. Choose wisely!
🎮 Play Flow
On your turn, follow this simple 3-step loop:
1
DRAW
Take 1 card from deck
➔
2
PLAY
Play 1 card OR pass
➔
3
NEXT
Pass turn to left player
🃏 Card Types & Behaviors
⚡ Action Card
TAKE 3
Steal 3 points. Target player chooses how to pay from their vault.
⚡ Action Card
TAKE 1
Steal 1 point. Target player chooses how to pay from their vault.
⚡ Action Card
TAKE 0.5
Steal 0.5 points. Target player chooses how to pay from their vault.
🔀 Choice Card
DEMAND
Choose a player. They must give you 1 Point OR skip their next turn.
🔀 Choice Card
TOUGH CHOICE
Choose a player. They must give you 2 Points OR discard 2 cards.
🛡️ Reaction Card
SHIELD
Play out-of-turn. Block any steal card played against you. Discard both cards.
🛡️ Reaction Card
REVERSE TAKE
Play out-of-turn. Block the steal and rob the attacker of those points instead!
📊 Deck Composition
| Card Type |
Card Name |
Category |
Quantity |
| Action |
Take 0.5 |
Attack |
4 |
| Action |
Take 1 |
Attack |
8 |
| Action |
Take 3 |
Attack |
10 |
| Action Choice |
Demand |
Dilemma |
6 |
| Action Choice |
Tough Choice |
Dilemma |
5 |
| Reaction |
Shield |
Defense |
4 |
| Reaction |
Reverse Take |
Counter-Attack |
4 |
| Total Deck Size |
46 Cards |
👁️ No Secrets: Keep all Vault Tokens face up. Everyone must see who is leading!
🃏 Hand Limit: Max 5 cards in hand. Discard extra cards at the end of your turn.
❤️ No Deaths: No player elimination! Everyone plays until someone wins.
🔄 Deck Reset: Deck runs out? Shuffle the discard pile and keep playing.
🏆 Victory
Reach or exceed **15 points** in your vault, show the table, and **YOU WIN!**
Quantum Bluff
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