Card Game
Play and learn with the Saints
Imagine meeting dozens of saints while having a jolly good time with your friends. That's precisely what the Online with Saints card game is all about! With various game modes accommodating up to 6 players (or even 2 groups), you'll get to engage with 49 cards featuring unique saints.
Types of cards
49 Saints Cards
These cards showcase a variety of saints found in the book and app called Online with the Saints. To enhance the experience and learn more about the saints, you can scan these cards using the Online with the Saints app!
3 Archangels WildCards
These special cards possess the power of a wild card, allowing you to replace any colour or category as needed. Saints Michael, Rafael, and Gabriel come to help us!
7 Category Cards
These cards represent different vocations, attributes, or services related to the lives of the saints: Prayer, Mission, Charity, Young Saints, Parents, Priesthood, and Religious life. Each category is represented by 7 saints.
5 Colour Cards
These cards feature the same colours found in the saint cards.
3 Info cards
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Game options
Game 1: My friends in Heaven
Players: 2 to 4 | Goal: Be the player with more saints at the end of the game.
Preparation: Shuffle the Saints cards with the Archangels and deal in the following way: for 2 players, give 8 cards; for 3 players, give 6 cards, for 4 players, give 4 cards. Place the remaining pile of Saints cards face-down on the table. Shuffle the category and colour cards and place them in a side pile on the table, face-up.
How to play:
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Define the order of the players: Play must proceed clockwise.
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Matching cards: The player determines if the card on top of the pile of categories and colours matches any card in their hand. If they have a matching card, they can play one or more cards on the table in front of them. After playing the card, they must turn the category or colour card face down next to the pile and move on to the next player.
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The player must draw one card from the Saints pile: If the player doesn't have any card that matches the one of the category pile. Each player can draw only one card per round. If the acquired card does not match, the game moves on to the next player.
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If the player ends the round with no cards: The player must draw three cards from the Saints pile. If the pile of category and colour cards runs out before the end of the game, the used pile can be turned over to the original position and the game continues.
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Game end: The game ends when there are no more cards from the saint pile left. Whoever has more saint cards wins.
SHARE! After the game, players can discuss which Saints they did not know previously.
Game 2: Where three are gathered together
Players: 2 to 4 | Goal: Make as many sets of three cards as possible
Preparation: Start by shuffling the Saints cards along with the Archangels' wildcards. Then, distribute the cards as follows: for 2 players, give 10 cards each; for 3 players, give 8 cards each; and for 4 players, give 6 cards each. Take the remaining pile of Saints cards and place it face-down on the table.
How to play:
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Determine the player order: The player sitting to the left of the dealer goes first, and play continues clockwise.
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Create trios: Try to form as many sets of three cards as possible by matching either the colours or categories. You can use only 1 Archangel Wildcard to replace any colour or category needed. Place the formed trios face up in front of you.
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Taking turns: Each player, in their turn, draws one card from the pile. If the newly drawn card matches two cards in their hand (either by colour or category), the player places all three cards face up on the table. If there's no match, the player keeps the card in their hand, and the game proceeds to the next player.
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Game end: The game continues until there are no more cards remaining in the pile. At that point, the player with the most trios of cards is the winner.
SHARE! Players can look for similarities between the Saints.
Game 3: Who is the Saint?
Players: 2 | Goal: Guess the saint on the other player's card first
Preparation: Shuffle the Saints cards and place them face-down on the table. Each player draws 1 card from the pile to be their saint. Do not show your card to your opponent. If your card is accidentally revealed, shuffle the cards and draw another one. Players can use the Online with Saints app to discover information about their saint and their possible opponent's saint.
You can play with more than 2 players making rounds. The winner of each round advances, while the loser is eliminated. Continue playing until there is only one player left. That player is the winner of the game.
How to play:
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Determine who starts the game: Each player can only ask one question per round.
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Make questions: The player who goes first starts by asking their opponent a question that can be answered only with a "yes" or "no" response. Questions can be related to the saint's appearance, clothing, region, time period, vocation, or other distinguishing information. After the first player asks a question, their opponent takes a turn asking a question in return. A player may make a guess at any time during the game, but this counts as their question for that turn.
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Winner: The first player to correctly guess the saint on their opponent's card wins the game.
SHARE! Comment on the new things you discovered by looking for answers with the Saints.
Game 4: All services for the good
Players: 2 players by round | Goal: Be the first player to complete all 7 categories
Preparation: Shuffle the deck of Saint cards and place them face down on the table. Form a line with the 7 category cards in the centre of the table. Each player should be positioned on one side of the line. If there are more than two players, divide them into pairs to play. Only two players or groups should play at a time.
How to Play:
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Determine who starts the game: Each player draws one card from the pile per turn.
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Knowledge of the Saints: After drawing a card, the player must place it in front of the appropriate category card, but only after saying the name of the saint within five seconds after turning the card over. If the player does not know the name of the saint, the card can be added to the bottom of the pile. Players can add more than one Saint card per category.
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Game end: The game ends when a player completes all 7 categories, placing at least one Saint card on each category card, that will be the winner of the game. In the event that both players complete all categories in the same turn, the player with the most cards on their side both win.
SHARE! Comment on the Saints that you didn't know during the gameplay.
You can search for them in the Online with Saints app.
Game 5: Master of quotes
Players: 2 to 6 | Goal: Guess who said a quote posted on the app
Preparation: If there are more than 2 players, form groups. Shuffle the deck of Saint cards and place the top five cards face down on the table.
How to Play:
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Open the Online with Saints app: Decide who will start the game. The first player must choose one of the cards face down, and then find a phrase said by the chosen saint in the application Online with the Saints. Only this player can use the app this round. If that Saint didn't have a quote in the app, draw a card from the pile and check the new saint on the app.
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Who said a quote: The second player has to guess to which saint that phrase belongs. If guessed correctly, this player wins three points. But if the guess is wrong, the first player wins two points. The game then proceeds with the remaining cards.
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Who wins: After five rounds, the player/group with the most points wins the game.
SHARE! What was the most moving quote for you? Share with your friends!
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