Setup:

• Place the Alpha Walrus card in the center.
• Remove diplomacy cards, distribute one to each player.
• Divide the deck into Creatures and non-creatures, shuffle each deck, and deal 3 cards of each deck to every player.
• Shuffle diplomacy, creature, and non-creature cards into one deck.
• Hand limit: Min 5/Max 7 cards.
• No battles in the first 2 rounds.

Discarding Cards:

• Once per turn, you can discard a card to draw another.
• This can’t be combined with other card draw abilities.
• Depending on the creature’s level:
  • Discard a level 1-5 creature to draw 1 card.
  • Discard a level 6-8 creature to draw 2 cards.
  • Discard a level 9 creature and above to draw 3 cards.

There are 4 phases to each player.

Draw Phase: Draw 1 Card.

Play Phase:

Battle Phase: (Optional)

• Pick an opponent to battle.
• Declare if you’re attacking for Alpha Walrus gear or a card in your opponent’s hand.
• The defending opponent chooses creatures to match up for the fight.
• Use all your creatures in the battle. This is a win/loss where the highest creature wins the battle. 
• Creatures that lose the battle are discarded. 
• If the attacking opponent has an unmatched creature, they win the battle.
• Also, winning by destroying all four creatures is optional.
• Battle cards only work during a battle.
• In case of ties, the defending opponent wins.

Recover Phase:

• Play cards as needed, but no new cards to the field.
• If over the card limit, discard down to 7, keeping at least 5 cards.
• If Alpha Walrus gear is discarded, shuffle it back into the deck.

Equipment:

• Attached to a creature until it dies or is discarded, unless a card states otherwise.
• Max 2 pieces of armor unless specified by a card.

Creatures on the field:

• Max 4 creatures at a time; discard to make room, but discard attached Equipment unless specified by a card.

The Final Showdown:

• Place all 4 pieces of Alpha Walrus gear on the field to sacrifice them with your creatures for the Alpha Walrus card and enter the final showdown.
• In the Final Showdown, the Summoner fights opponents one by one using only Alpha Walrus. No equipment allowed. Use battle cards; resolve ties with a D6.

Win: Defeat all opponents in the Final Showdown to win the game.

Lose: If the Summoner loses, they are removed. Alpha Walrus gear is reshuffled, creatures discarded. Game continues with remaining opponents.

Clarifications:

Goamph cards: Goamph cards (A card that cancels an action) can Goamph a creature  summon (Creature being placed on the field), as well as armor placement. They are considered actions and Goamph prevents an action. A battle is considered an action and therefore can be Goamphed.

Lucky Flipper: This card affects the draw phase of a player and as such it is not considered combined when discarding cards.

Walrus Battle: If a walrus lvl 6 battles any walrus, except Alpha Walrus, a mini showdown occurs. A mini showdown means that walruses are automatically paired up to each other. Both players in the battle must roll a D6. The highest wins the battle between the two walruses. The lvl 8 Walrus gets to roll 2 D6’s and take the highest score.