Overview

Pick & Pack (also known as Digit) is a stick-arrangement and card-matching game. Players move sticks on the table to create patterns that match the patterns on their cards, racing to be the first to play all their cards.

Components

• 5 sticks
• 55 cards (each showing a unique stick pattern)
• 1 set of rules

Setup

1. Shuffle the cards.
2. Draw one card from the pack and lay it on the table as the starting pattern.
3. Arrange the 5 sticks on the table to match the pattern shown on the drawn card.
4. Deal 5 cards face down to each player.
5. Place remaining cards in a face-down draw pile.

Turn Structure

Play starts with the youngest player and continues clockwise. On your turn:

1. Move one stick to a new position. The stick must touch the remaining pattern at one point.
2. Check for a match: If the resulting stick pattern matches a card in your hand, play that card. Patterns count as matching if they correspond when rotated 180 degrees or mirrored (flipped).
3. If you cannot match, draw a card from the pack.

Actions

Standard Version

• Move 1 stick per turn.
• If you match a card, play it face down.
• If not, draw 1 card.
• If another player’s stick move creates a pattern matching one of YOUR cards, you may play that card (the moving player does not draw).
• First player to play all cards wins.
• Other players score negative points equal to cards remaining in hand.

Plus Version

• Same as Standard, but when you match a card, you get an extra turn.
• You can chain multiple matches in succession.
• After your turn ends, draw cards back up to 5.
• Each played card scores 1 point. Most points wins.

Solitaire Version

• Play with 5 cards face up.
• When you match, get an extra move; immediately replace the played card from the deck.
• Score minus points for each extra move needed to make a match.
• Ratings: 0-5 outstanding, 6-10 very good, 11-15 good, 16-20 just alright, 20+ room for improvement.

Open Version

• Standard or Plus rules, but all cards are played face up for tactical planning.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Standard: First to play all cards wins. Others score negative points for remaining cards. After an agreed number of games, fewest minus points wins overall.

Plus: Most cards played (1 point each) wins. After multiple games, highest cumulative score wins.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Patterns match regardless of rotation (180 degrees) or mirror image.
• The moved stick must still touch the overall pattern at at least one point.
• In the Standard version, you benefit from other players’ moves if they create your pattern.
• In the Plus version, the extra-turn chain continues as long as you keep matching.

Player Reference

Step	Action
1	Move 1 stick (must touch pattern)
2	Match card? Play it. No match? Draw 1 card
3	Next player (unless Plus variant gives extra turn)