QuantumZap
Welcome to QuantumZap, a card-based game of bidding and bluffing, where players develop land and chase riches... or ruin.
The wild frontier of energy auctions
Fast-paced bluffing meets real-time bidding
Outsmart friends in chaotic auctions where every shout counts.
Lie, scheme, and sabotage
Secretly survey land, spread misinformation, or just cause a scene.
Assymetric characters and wild Action Cards
No two games (or betrayals) are ever the same.
High risk, higher reward
Develop land for big payouts... or crushing debt.
5 rounds to build your empire
Become the Truest Wildcatter or flame out in legendary fashion.
Outsmart friends in chaotic auctions where every shout counts.
Lie, scheme, and sabotage
Secretly survey land, spread misinformation, or just cause a scene.
Assymetric characters and wild Action Cards
No two games (or betrayals) are ever the same.
High risk, higher reward
Develop land for big payouts... or crushing debt.
5 rounds to build your empire
Become the Truest Wildcatter or flame out in legendary fashion.
What is QuantumZap?
A powerful new resource, QuantumZap (or Zap) is changing the future of energy. You’ve secured investor backing for your energy empire and landed in the resource-rich West Planetary Region. Now it’s time to turn that vision into fortune. But you’re not alone. Others want the same prize.
In QuantumZap, players bid on lots that may contain valuable Zap to generate credits and outmaneuver rivals. But beware, not every lot delivers. Will you strike it rich… or be left flipping empty lots and dodging debt collectors?
A powerful new resource, QuantumZap (or Zap) is changing the future of energy. You’ve secured investor backing for your energy empire and landed in the resource-rich West Planetary Region. Now it’s time to turn that vision into fortune. But you’re not alone. Others want the same prize.
In QuantumZap, players bid on lots that may contain valuable Zap to generate credits and outmaneuver rivals. But beware, not every lot delivers. Will you strike it rich… or be left flipping empty lots and dodging debt collectors?
So, who’s that cartoon bolt with the buck teeth?
That’s Zappy. Our electric mascot. Your questionable life coach. A lightning bolt with a dream. And no impulse control.
Zappy’s here to cheer you on, mess with your strategy, and occasionally pop up on cards that change everything. They’re part hype man, part hazard warning. And their face? It says exactly what the situation calls for: glee, dread, or “oops, all debt.”
Meet the entrepreneurs
Choose from 10 anthropomorphic characters, each with their own ability and playstyle. Whether you’re a cutthroat capitalist, a chaotic inventor, or a smooth-talking negotiator, there’s a Zapper for everyone. Master their strengths, exploit their quirks, and zap your way to victory!
Game Components
Character Cards x 10
Lot Cards x 35
Action Cards x 52
Zappy Cards x 7
Land Cards x 10
Rule Cards x 5
Survey Tokens x 25
First Player Marker x 1
Credit Tokens x 100
Debt Tokens x 25
Game Board x 1
How to Play
QuantumZap is played over 5 rounds, each with 4 exhilarating phases.
Phase 1: Discover
Peek, plot, or get paid to quit.- Secretly survey a lot (or just say you did).
- Buy an Action Card to stir the pot.
- Sell your undeveloped land to the Environmental Conservancy Fund for a shady payout.
Phase 2: Bid
Count down. Shout your bid. Hope you didn’t overpay.- Real-time shouting auction—“3, 2, 1… 7 MILLION!”
- Ties lead to open bidding mayhem.
- If you can’t afford it, you’re out. Zappy doesn’t do loans.
Phase 3: Develop
Pay Z2M to flip a Lot face-up.- If it’s good: cha-ching.
- If it’s bad: enjoy your new debt token.
- Flip it sideways to mark it as decommissioned. Shame included free of charge.
Phase 4: Collect
Get paid... or punished.- Earn credits from developed lots.
- Take debt from bad ones.
- Everyone gets Z2M from their “investors” (aka the QZA).
After 5 Rounds
- Developed lots
- Credit hoards
- Suit bonuses
- And those sweet, sweet sets
The richest Wildcatter wins. The rest?
They had fun. Probably.
You’ve seen the chaos.
Now own it.
Now own it.
You know the rules (mostly). You’ve met the players. You’ve witnessed the land flips, the bidding wars, and the sweet, sweet Zap. Now there’s just one question left:
Are you the Truest Wildcatter in the West Planetary Region...
or just another cautionary tale?
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