The Chaos Party Card Game

MER'CA

Turn your friends into enemies. One region at a time.

A take-that party card game for 3–8 players. Stack Chaos on your enemies' regions until they collapse. Form alliances. Betray them. Last region standing wins. The Swamp doesn't count.

Kickstarter Launching July 4th
Mer'ca star
13 Regions — Each with a Spokes"person"
3–8 Players
45 Min Average Game
Ages 14+ Recommended
Betrayal is strategy Alliances are temporary The Swamp never saves you Chaos is not a bug Trust nobody Last region wins Absolutely corrupt behavior Game night ruined. As intended. Betrayal is strategy Alliances are temporary The Swamp never saves you Chaos is not a bug Trust nobody Last region wins Absolutely corrupt behavior Game night ruined. As intended.
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How to Play

Simple rules.
Complicated friendships.

Play fast. Betray faster.

Mer'ca is a take-that party card game where you keep your regions alive while gleefully destroying everyone else's. Stack Chaos cards on regions until they collapse. Last player with any Region wins.

The Swamp gives power — but it's not a Region, and it won't save you. You are, however, always a target.

  • 1Every player starts with Regions. Guard them.
  • 2Cards do things — to you, to your Regions, and to everyone else's.
  • 3Too much Chaos on a Region and it's gone. Permanently.
  • 4Form alliances. Break them immediately. That's the spirit.
  • 5Last player with any Region alive wins.
Chaos Card example
Chaos Cards — Red Back
Stack disaster onto Regions — Dust Bowls, Political Scandals, Sewer Failures. Enough of these and the Region is gone for good.
Action Card example
Action Cards — Blue Back
Steal the Swamp. Block attacks. Win the Lottery. Rich Crazy Aunt Dies. These are the cards that end friendships.
Hero card example
Hero / Anti-Hero Cards
Hero Cards pull Chaos off Regions and save the day. Anti-Hero Cards move chaos somewhere worse. Choose accordingly.
The Displaced State
Lost all your Regions but still in the fight. You draw, you play, you cause problems. Some cards can claw you back in. Don't count yourself out yet.
The Poltergeist State
Lose everything and you become a Poltergeist. You can still play Chaos cards — but not Action cards. There is exactly one card that brings you back, and someone else has to play it. Hope you didn't burn all your bridges.
Meet the Cast

13 Regions.
Each with a Spokes"person".

Click any character to learn more. Eddie narrates. Everyone else plays.

Tier 1 — Core Launch Cast
Tier 2 — Extended Cast
From the Table

Game night ruined.
As intended.

"We played one round. Then four more. Three people no longer speak. This is the best game I've ever bought."*

Playtester — Portland, OR

"I formed an alliance in round one. Betrayed in round two. I would do it again. I would betray them first."*

Playtester — Austin, TX

"My entire Midwest strategy was perfect until someone played Dust Bowl. It's not political. It just feels personal."*

Playtester — Chicago, IL
Back the Chaos

Kickstarter Campaign
Launching on the
4th of July

Mer'ca launches on Kickstarter on Independence Day. Enter your email to get notified the moment we go live — and lock in early backer pricing before the chaos begins.

You're in. See you July 4th. Don't make any alliances before then.