### Game Title: "Chaos Shuffle"
### Overview:
"Chaos Shuffle" is a strategic, multi-player card game for 3 to 6 players that combines elements of classic card games and introduces unique mechanics involving jokers for unpredictability. The objective is to collect sets of cards while causing chaos for your opponents.
### Objective:
Be the first player to collect sets of 4 cards of the same rank (e.g., four 7s) or 2 pairs of the same rank. Alternatively, you can win by being the last player standing when everyone else has no valid moves left.
### Components:
- Standard 52-card deck
- 2 Joker cards
### Setup:
1. Shuffle the entire deck, including the jokers.
2. Deal 7 cards to each player.
3. Place the remaining cards face down in the center to form a draw pile.
4. Flip the top card of the draw pile face up to start the discard pile.
5. Each player takes turns in a clockwise direction.
### Gameplay:
1. **Turn Structure:**
Each player's turn consists of three phases:
- **Draw Phase:**
- The player can draw a card from either the draw pile or the discard pile.
- **Action Phase:**
- The player can choose to:
1. **Form Sets**: Lay down sets of cards (four of a kind) in front of themselves.
2. **Play Jokers**: Use a Joker to represent any card when forming a set or create "Chaos" (explained below).
3. **Discard**: End their turn by placing one card from their hand onto the discard pile.
- **End of Turn:**
- If a player forms a set, they must announce it and show the cards.
2. **Using Jokers:**
- Jokers can be used to replace any card in a set. If a player uses a Joker, they are allowed to initiate "Chaos."
- "Chaos": When a Joker is played, every other player must randomly swap one card from their hand with the player who played the Joker. The player can choose to pick a card from someone else's hand or swap an unwanted card from their hand.
3. **Discarding:**
Players must discard one card at the end of their turn. However, if a player discards a card that is part of a potential set for another player, they must announce that the card is 'dangerous' and that player must discard a card from their hand in return.
4. **Drive Towards Winning:**
- The game continues until a player successfully lays down the required sets or until a player cannot make a valid move (draw or play).
- If someone cannot perform a valid move after drawing, the game continues until one player meets the winning condition.
### Winning the Game:
- A player wins by being the first to lay down four cards of the same rank or collecting two pairs of the same rank OR being the last player with valid moves when other players have no moves left.
### Additional Rules:
- If a player has no cards left in their hand but has completed their sets, they can still win as long as they announce "Victory!" to claim their win immediately.
- If two players form winning sets simultaneously, the one with more cards in hand (excluding the cards played) is declared the winner.
- Players may only swap cards through the "Chaos" mechanic once per round.
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