Looking for a new game to liven up your next gathering? "Keep Your Gifts" is a delightful board and card game perfect for players aged teen and up. Combining strategy, luck, and a bit of friendly sabotage, this game promises a fun and engaging experience. Here's a complete rundown of the rules to get you started:

Game Overview:

• Players: 2-4 players
• Goal: Collect the most points from cards and earn bonus points at the finish line.
• Components: Game board, four decks of cards (Gift, Bell, Snow, and Tree).

Setting Up:

1. Lay out the game board.
2. Shuffle each deck separately and place them face-down on their designated spots on the board.
3. Each player selects a token.
4. Get the die ready.
   

Gameplay - Taking Turns: Each turn has two parts:

1. Activate (Optional): You can choose to activate any number of cards from your hand. To activate a card, place it face-up, follow its instructions, and then discard it.
2. Roll to Move: Roll the die and move your token that many spaces around the board. Note: You cannot activate cards after rolling.

Types of Spaces:

• Draw: Draw the specified number of cards from a particular deck (Gift, Bell, Snow, or Tree).
• Wheel: Draw the specified number of cards from any deck.
• Discard: Discard the specified number of cards from your hand.
• Start: When you land on or pass the Start space, draw one Gift card. (This can change due to card effects.)
• Finish: When two decks are depleted, the Start space becomes the Finish space. Reach the Finish to receive bonus points and complete the game.

• Boost: Peek at the top two cards of each deck. Choose two to keep and return the rest in the same order.
• Restore: Take any two cards from the discard pile into your hand.
• Punish: Discard four cards from your hand.

Ending the Game:

• The game ends when two decks are empty. The Start space becomes the Finish space.
• Players who reach the Finish receive bonus points: 1st place (+60), 2nd place (+40), 3rd place (+20), 4th place (+10).
• The player with the most points (cards + bonus points) wins.

Special Rules - "Try Your Best":

If you cannot complete an action entirely, do as much as you can. If you can't do any part of it, you can skip it. Examples:

• If a space says "Draw 2 Tree cards" but there are no Tree cards left, you simply do nothing.
• If you need to give three cards to another player but only have one, you give that one card.
• If you need to take a certain type of card (like a Bell card) but it's not available, you don't take any card. You can't substitute it with a different type of card.
• If you play a card but then realize you can't fulfill its instructions, you still lose the card to the discard pile.

Movement Rules:

• Normal Movement: Move forward at the end of your turn after rolling. Follow the instructions of the space you land on. You can pass through Start/Finish on normal movement.
• Special Movement: Card effects can trigger special movements (backward, swap positions). These don't follow space instructions, and you cannot pass through Start/Finish during special movement. Note that normal movement still occurs after a special movement.

Card Decks:

• Gift Deck: These cards are worth points, ranging from +6 to +20 points each. They have no special abilities.
• Bell Deck: These cards have unique abilities (Recover, Discard, Skip Turn, Extra Turn, Draw, View) and are worth +4 points each.

• Tree Deck: These cards focus on viewing, taking, or protecting cards, or moving players backward. They are worth +1 point each.
• Snow Deck: These cards have abilities that involve going back, dares, requests, swaps, or jumps. They are worth +2 points each.

Customization:

Feel free to customize the rules! Change the number of empty decks needed to trigger the end game, add a time limit, include more players, form teams, or use multiple dice for a personalized experience.