The Last Nest

The Last Nest – Rules

Setup

Each player starts with:

• 2 Rats
• 0 Food
• 0 Collapse Tokens
• Draw 3 Cards

Turn Structure

1. Draw Draw 2 cards from the deck. Max hand size: 5 (discard down if needed).

2. Play (up to 2 cards) Play up to 2 cards. Cards can:

• Feed your rats
• Grow your nest
• Sabotage others
• Defend yourself
• Trigger collapse or events

Some cards have requirements (e.g., you must feed all rats to Breed).

3. Decay Phase

• Feed 1 food per rat.
• For each rat you don’t feed, lose 1 rat.
• If you have 3 or more Collapse tokens, your nest collapses: Lose 2 rats, reset collapse to 0.

4. End Turn

• Discard any number of cards (optional).
• Pass the turn to the left.

End of Game

The game ends when:

• A player has 5 rats (instant win), or
• The deck is empty at the start of a turn.

If the deck runs out, the player with the most rats’ wins. Tiebreaker: fewest Collapse tokens.