How to Play
2 min to learn · 15 min to play · ages 4+
Three card types: Squad cards (your team), Action cards (do what they print), Grumps (the enemies). Draw. Play. Beat Grumps. First to 4 wins.
Setup
Pull the 10 Grumps out first — they crash the party later, but never start in your hand.
Pull the Grumps out
Find all 10 Grump cards (dark border, 
in the corner). Set them aside face-up. Do this before you shuffle.
Shuffle the rest
Mix up the remaining 44 cards (32 Squad cards + 12 Action cards). This is what you'll deal from.
Deal 4 to each player
Everyone gets a hand of 4. No Grumps in anyone's hand — that's the whole point of step 1.
Shuffle the Grumps back in
Take the 10 Grumps and shuffle them into the remaining face-down stack. Now nobody knows when the Grumps are coming.
Place the Draw Deck
Combined deck goes face-down in the middle. Leave a clear space next to it — that's the Zone (where Grumps appear when drawn).
Youngest goes first
Play passes left, clockwise.
Example starter hand — one of each habit color:
Big Crunch · Food ⚡
Soccer Smash · Move
Bubble Wash · Mind
Book Quest · Learn
The cards
54 cards. Three types. The border tells you which:
The Squad
Your team: Lulu, Clover, Dash, Pip. One squirrel per color: Mind · Food · Move · Learn. Match a Grump's weakness color. Beat the Grump. 10 Squad cards wear a yellow ⚡ Bonus ribbon — play one, do the silly thing.
Action cards
Green border. Each card prints exactly what it does. Read it. Do it. Examples: Tag, You're It bounces a Grump to another player. Mystery Lunchbox trades a card. Jumping Jacks = do 5 reps, beat any Grump.
Grumps
Dark border, in the corner. The bad habits — Sugar Slime, Couch Potato, Worry Worm and crew. Each one shows its weakness up top: a colored circle (or two). Match it. Beat it.
Your turn
Draw 1 card
- Squad / Action? → into your hand.
- Grump? → slam it in the Zone. Whole table races to slap.
Play any cards you want
- Squad card → match a Grump's weakness color, beat it.
- Action card → do what's printed.
- ⚡ Bonus ribbon → do the silly thing the card calls for.
Drew a Grump and can't beat it?
Lose 1 card from your hand as a penalty (your choice — discard face down). The Grump stays in the Zone. Skip the penalty if you redirect it (e.g. Tag, You're It) or shut it down with an action card. Good play has a price; smart play has a way out.
End — pass left
Hand cap: 5 cards. Over? Drop one to discard. Pass left.
Beating a Grump
Each Grump shows its weakness up top — one color, or two. Match it. Three flavors:
Single-color · Stubborn
One Squad card. Exact color match. Nothing else.
2 GrumpsTwo-color · Either works
One Squad card. Either color works.
5 GrumpsTwo-color · 
Boss
Two Squad cards. Same turn. One of each color. These Grumps wear the Howl badge.
Played Squad cards → discard. Beaten Grump → Trophy in front of you. Anyone can beat Zone Grumps on any turn — leftovers count. 4 trophies wins.
Grumpy Gator · Mind only
Soda Slurper · Food OR Move
Sugar Slime · Boss
When a Grump appears
Drama beat. You drew a Grump. Slam it down in the Zone. Now everyone goes:
Slap & yell NOOOO!
Everyone races to slap the Grump and shout "NOOOO!"
Fastest slapper earns a Peek: look at the top 2 Draw Deck cards and rearrange them.
Tied? Clockwise-closer to the active player wins.
False slap (no Grump, or slapping a Squad card): drop 1 card. Flinching counts.
Plus: if it's a Boss Grump → Howl!
Three of the ten Grumps wear a Howl badge: Sugar Slime, Lazoid, Distraction Djinn.
When one of them flips up: NOOOO Race happens as normal, AND every leftover Grump in the Zone gets shuffled back into the top of the Draw Deck (top 8 cards). The threats you ignored are coming back at you.
Trophies you already grabbed stay yours. Only Zone Grumps reshuffle.
⚡ Bonus actions
10 Squad cards wear a ⚡ ribbon. Play one, do the silly thing — flex (Muscle Mode), wiggle hips (Hoop Groove), say something nice to the player on your left (Kind Words). The card still works if you skip the action, but missing the moment is the moment.
Action cards
Twelve green-bordered cards. Each one prints exactly what it does — read it, do it. Some redirect Grumps (Tag, You're It), some shut them down, some are physical (Jumping Jacks / Squats: 5 reps = beat any Grump).
Variants — two ways to play
Standard is what you just read. Two real variants:
Junior · ages 4–6
First-timers · short attention spansSame setup, same goal — easier and faster.
- Howl is off — Bosses still need two colors, but no reshuffle.
- No penalty for undefended Grumps and no false-slap drops.
- Parents may help — point out matches, share cards if needed.
- Win at 3 trophies instead of 4.
Solo + Travel mode
One player · plane, car, waiting roomSame deck, same setup. Pocket-sized. Works anywhere.
- No NOOOO race — whisper "noooo" if you must.
- Howl stays on. Reshuffle still triggers. You vs. the comeback.
- Penalty stays on: can't beat a Grump → discard 1.
- Win: beat 5 Grumps before the Draw Deck runs out.
- Lose: 3 Grumps stuck in the Zone at once.