FAULT

FAULT

"A card game of pressure and bad timing."

The stack keeps rising. Someone has to break first.

FAULT is a 2–4 player print-and-play card game where everyone's trying to survive one bad decision. On your turn, play a card — raise the pressure, clear it, shift it to someone else, or gamble with a FAULT card. When the Stack Total hits 15 and you're holding a FAULT, you're out. The trick is making sure that's not you.

Simple enough to teach in two minutes. Tense enough to wreck a friendship.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

→ 1 rules sheet (fits on a single page)

→ 4 card sheets (36 cards total, 9 per page)

→ Print-friendly black & white design with yellow hazard accents

WHAT YOU NEED:

→ A printer + scissors

→ Something to track a number (pen, phone, whatever)

→ 2–4 people with something to prove

CARDS:

- LOAD 1–6 — Raise the Stack Total by that amount

- CLEAR — Drop the stack by 4. Draw an extra card.

- SHIFT — Force the next player to play 2 cards on their turn

- SURGE — The next LOAD played counts double

- FAULT — Stack ≥15? You're eliminated. Stack <15? Add 5 and good luck.

VARIANTS:

High Pressure: Lower the trigger threshold to 12. Chaos guaranteed.

- 2-Player: Deal 6 each. First elimination ends the game.

- Free to download, print, and play. Pay what you want if you enjoy it.

- Do not resell. Share freely.

+ Designed by Salish Studios.