Breadwinner
A card game for 2 to 5 at a night market. Park food trucks, bank your dough, charge rent and pinch trucks from your friends. The first to run three full sets of trucks wins. The table goes on a TV, and your hand stays on your phone.
How to play
- Open this game on a TV or laptop. Everyone joins at eatnow.lol/play with the four-letter code.
- Everyone starts with 5 cards. On your turn, draw 2 (or 5 if your hand is empty).
- Play up to 3 cards: bank dough, park a truck on your table, or play an action.
- Charge rent for the trucks you run. Bigger sets charge more.
- When you owe, you pick what to pay with: dough from your bank or trucks off your table. Nobody gives change.
- Hold no more than 7 cards when your turn ends.
- Three full sets of different trucks wins.
The trucks
| Truck | Full set | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Churro Cart | 2 | 1, 2 |
| Taco Truck | 3 | 1, 2, 3 |
| Dumpling Van | 3 | 1, 2, 4 |
| Noodle Bar | 3 | 2, 4, 6 |
| Coffee Bike | 4 | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Green Curry | 3 | 2, 4, 7 |
| Pizza Oven | 3 | 3, 5, 8 |
| Lobster Roll | 2 | 3, 8 |
Wild trucks count as either of two trucks, and you can move them between sets on your turn. Any Truck fits every set but can't be used to pay.
The other cards
- RentEach one shows two trucks. Charge everyone rent for one of them. Worth 1 if you bank it.
- Any RentCharge one player rent for any of your trucks. Worth 3 if you bank it.
- SecondsDraw 2 more cards. Worth 1 if you bank it.
- PinchTake one truck from someone. Not from a full set. Worth 3 if you bank it.
- Swap SpotsTrade one of your trucks for one of theirs. Not from full sets. Worth 3 if you bank it.
- BuyoutTake someone's full set, upgrades and all. Worth 5 if you bank it.
- Tip JarEveryone pays you 2. Worth 2 if you bank it.
- The TabOne player pays you 5. Worth 3 if you bank it.
- Rush HourPlay with a rent card to double the rent. Worth 1 if you bank it.
- Sold OutCancel an action aimed at you. Or cancel a Sold Out. Worth 4 if you bank it.
- String LightsHang on a full set. Its rent goes up 3. Worth 3 if you bank it.
- Neon SignHang on a full set that has lights. Rent goes up 4 more. Worth 4 if you bank it.
Questions
- Is Breadwinner like Monopoly Deal?
- It plays a lot like it. You collect full sets, bank money, charge rent and steal from each other, and three full sets wins. The cards, names and art are our own, and it's set at a food truck night market.
- How many people can play?
- Two to five. Each player uses their own phone as their hand of cards.
- How long does a game take?
- About 15 to 25 minutes, a bit longer with five players.
- Can we play over a video call?
- Yes. Share the TV screen on the call, and everyone joins at eatnow.lol/play with the room code. Hands stay on each phone.
- What happens if someone's phone dies?
- After 20 seconds the game plays for them: their turn is skipped, and if they owe anything they pay with their smallest cards. They can rejoin with the same phone and pick up where they left off.
- Does it cost anything?
- It's in the Launch Pack, which whoever hosts buys once ($5 at launch). Players join free, with no app and no account.