How to play Past & Present Pairs

Learn the rules to the board game Past & Present Pairs quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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0:00 Intro
0:05 Game 1: Matchy Matchy
0:48 Game 2: Lone Stocking
1:51 Game 3: Tall Tales

RULES:
There are 3 different ways to play. Game 1: Matchy Matchy. The object of the game is to be the first player to get the most matching pairs. Remove the lone stocking card as it will not be used. Shuffle the deck and deal the cards, facedown, in a 5 by 6 grid. The oldest player goes first then play proceeds clockwise. On your turn, flip over any 2 cards faceup so all the players can see them. If it is a match, then collect the cards to a pile in front of you and take another turn. If it isn’t a match, then return the cards facedown and end your turn and the next player goes. Once all the cards have been collected, the game ends, and the player with the most cards wins!

Game 2: Lone Stocking. The object of the game is to be the first player to discard all the cards in your hand and not be left with the lone stocking. Add the lone stocking card to the deck and shuffle it. Deal out all the cards to the players one at a time. Players look at their own cards but keep them hidden from others. Some players may have more cards than others.

Every player now places all their matching pairs faceup on the table in front of them. Then the oldest player goes first and play proceeds clockwise. On your turn, fan out your cards facedown to the player to your left. That player then secretly pulls one card and adds it to their hand. If they now have a match in their hand, they can discard it in front of them. Then, your turn ends, and the next player goes. Repeat this process and when someone runs out of cards, then their turns are skipped. Once all the cards have been matched and the lone stocking card is left, then the game ends and the player with the lone stocking card loses and everyone else wins.

Game 3: Tall Tales. The object of the game is to be the first player to score 5 points by guessing whether other players’ stories are true or false. Remove the stocking card and shuffle the deck and deal 2 cards to each player. Place the remainder of the deck facedown in the center of the table. The oldest player goes first, then play proceeds counterclockwise. On your turn choose 1 of the 2 cards in your hand and play it faceup in front of you for everyone to see.

Now, tell a story about the card. The story can be true or false. It can be short, simple, dull, or exciting, but it should be inspired by the card. Once you finished telling your story, every other players now needs to guess whether they think that story was true or false. Each player states their guess then you reveal if it was true or false. Each player who guessed correctly receives 1 point, which is recorded on a scorepad. Discard your card and draw a new one from the deck, your turn is now over and the next player goes. Continue playing until 1 player has 5 points, then that player is the winner.