Fluxx

FLUXX is a CHAOTIC CARD GAME WHERE THE RULES CHANGE CONSTANTLY, designed by ANDREW LOONEY + published by LOONEY LABS (US, 1997). SIGNATURE CHAOTIC MECHANIC: PLAY THE CARDS AS THEIR EFFECTS DICTATE — cards change RULES (draw more, play more, hand limit, keeper limit), GOALS (what you need to win), and KEEPERS (VP-like collections). Start with basic rules: 'Draw 1, Play 1' (each turn draw 1 card + play 1 card); game evolves as players play NEW RULES cards + change goals. 4 CARD TYPES: (1) RULES (persistent + replace/stack rules like 'Draw 3, Play 2, Hand Limit 3'), (2) GOALS (win condition; only 1 active; e.g., 'Have Chocolate + Milk in front of you to win'), (3) KEEPERS (in front of you; VP-like; e.g., 'Chocolate', 'Milk', 'Sun', 'Money', 'Time'), (4) ACTIONS (one-shot effects like 'Trash a rule', 'Rotate hands', 'Everyone trash to 3 cards'). WIN by matching current GOAL with your KEEPERS. Game state changes turn-to-turn — dramatic swings + never same 2 games. 20+ THEMED VERSIONS (with same core mechanics, different Keepers + Goals per theme): FLUXX ORIGINAL (5.0 is current), FIRST FLUXX (v1), MONTY PYTHON FLUXX (2008), ZOMBIE FLUXX (2007), CTHULHU FLUXX (2013), STAR FLUXX (2011 sci-fi), FIREFLY FLUXX, DOCTOR WHO FLUXX, BATMAN FLUXX (2015), MARVEL FLUXX (2019), STAR TREK FLUXX (three: Original, TNG, Deep Space Nine), ADVENTURE TIME FLUXX, EEEK FLUXX! Halloween, MATH FLUXX (educational), CHEMISTRY FLUXX, ANATOMY FLUXX, NATURE FLUXX, PIRATE FLUXX, HISTORY FLUXX, WIZARD OF OZ FLUXX, and many more. VERSIONS can be MIXED-N-MATCHED sometimes. SIMPLE RULES + CHAOTIC play + FAST 5-30 MIN games (can be 30 min or 3 min depending on rules chaos). 5M+ copies sold total across all editions. Beloved gateway light card game.

Instant win when you match Goal.

Win condition · You meet the current Goal with your Keepers.

Home tabletop; portable + travel-friendly (small deck box).

• Fluxx 5.0 base ($16 USD)

  Current base edition; small tuck box

• Themed Fluxx editions ($16-20 each)

  20+ variants; each standalone

• Fluxx dice + card add-ons ($5-10)

  Optional expansions

• Change Goal when opponent close to winning

  Break their setup.

• Keep hand cards in reserve

  Play Rules to increase Draw.

• Steal Keeper actions can flip games

  Opportunistic swings.

Rule card

Persistent card modifying gameplay (draw more, play more, hand limit).

Goal card

Win condition; only 1 active.

Keeper card

Persistent card in front of you; needed for Goals.

Action card

One-shot effect card.

Meta-rule

Rules governing rules (e.g., Hand Limit).

Draw N

Number of cards drawn per turn.

Play N

Number of cards played per turn.

Themed Fluxx

Variant with themed Keepers + Goals.

• Casual game; no competitive scene

  N/A · worldwide · since 1997

• Origins Awards nominations

  occasional · USA · since 1997

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• Looney Labs (publisher)

  Founded 1996 · College Park, Maryland, USA

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