Starting the game:
You take the board, attach the cardboard woman to it using the plastic fasteners, and place it on the box lid. The entire game is based on spinning this woman — she can land in one of 5 possible spots, and whatever she lands on determines what you do next.
One of the card types is Cupid Cards. At the start of the game, each of you has one Cupid card. Collecting Cupid cards is important — they determine whether you win or lose the game.
Gameplay:
The board is divided into 8 equal sections. Out of these 8 sections, some actions take up 2 sections, while others take up 1. In total, there are 5 possible outcomes on the board. These options are:
1. Confession: You draw a card, read what’s written on it, and answer. You must answer truthfully — only the truth and nothing but the truth. If you don’t want to answer, you give one Cupid card to your partner.
2. Passion: The same idea, but with actions. You draw a card, read the action, and perform it. If you can’t complete it, you give 1 Cupid card to your partner.
The box also includes an hourglass, which lasts 2 minutes. Passion and Kamasutra actions have a 2-minute time limit, so you start the hourglass before beginning the action. When the time runs out, you stop and return to the game.
3. Kamasutra: The card shows a sex position. Whatever position comes up, you have sex in that position. Before starting, flip the hourglass so the time begins. Once the time runs out, you stop and return to the game. If you can’t or don’t want to perform the action shown on the card, the partner who refuses gives one Cupid card to the partner who was willing.
Keep in mind that Kamasutra only comes into play after you’ve drawn Passion or Confession cards at least five times. This rule is there on purpose to heat things up gradually — if Kamasutra comes up on the very first or second spin, it’s just too early.
If you land on Kamasutra before you’ve collectively completed five Passion or Confession rounds, then the same player who landed on Kamasutra simply spins again.
4. Cupid: If you land here, you’re lucky — you simply take 1 Cupid card from the deck, which is a big advantage for you.
5. Gold: There are only 2 Gold cards in the deck. If you land here, you take a Gold card — but you can’t use it for anything until you land on the same spot a second time. So what happens when you land here for the second time? You can then use the Gold card you picked up the first time as follows:
1) Come up with your own Confession or Passion challenge and “assign” it to your partner, or:
2) If your partner previously refused to answer a question or do an action that you’re really curious about or want, you can return to that topic and require them to answer or act.
You can’t hold two Gold cards at the same time. You can only take another Gold card after you’ve used the first one.
Ending the game:
The game has both short and long versions. In the short version, the first player to collect 6 Cupid cards wins. In the long version, the game continues until someone collects 12 Cupid cards.
In both the short and long versions, the game also ends if one of the players completely runs out of Cupid cards and drops to zero.
The game has Romantic Surprises card deck. The loser draws one card from this deck, reads what it says, and plans that romantic surprise for their winning partner for the future.
Note that:
1. Every relationship is individual. What’s totally normal and exciting for one couple might be a red line for another — and vice versa. That’s why, before starting the game, you should go through the cards. If you see something you feel doesn’t work for you as a couple, remove it from the deck and play without those cards. This won’t affect the structure or flow of the game in any way.
2. This game really benefits from the right atmosphere. It’s a great idea to do things like light candles, dim the lights, put on some sexy music, and wear something elegant or sensual.
3. The package also includes a blindfold. If you wrap it around once, you can still see. Wrap it a second time and you can see, but barely. Wrap it a third time and you won’t see anything at all. It’s a great accessory — you’ll definitely get some use out of it 🙂
4. While not included in the game, it’s a great idea to stock up on things like massage oil, ice cubes, fruit, chocolate, and similar items — they’ll definitely add extra value to the experience.