# Hunts Wild

> A Frontier Hunting Card Game — Jasper, Colorado — since 2007

## What It Is

Hunts Wild is a strategy card game for 2-4 players, ages 8 and up. Players race to collect five hunting trophies, Grouse, Rabbit, Deer, Elk, and Bear, while overcoming wilderness hazards and sabotaging rival hunters. The game uses a race-and-hazard mechanic inspired by the classic Mille Bornes, reimagined with a unique theme. Hunts Wild is the flagship game of the Cards Wild engine.

## Key Facts

- **Players:** 2-4
- **Ages:** 8+
- **Play time:** 20-40 minutes
- **Price:** $25 per deck
- **Made in:** USA (born in Jasper, Colorado)
- **Family tradition since:** 2007
- **Free shipping** within the United States
- **Website:** https://huntswild.com
- **Play free online:** https://huntswild.com/play/
- **Platform:** https://cardswild.com

## Progression (hunted in order)

1. Grouse — Small Game, bag limit 4
2. Rabbit — Small Game, bag limit 3
3. Deer — Big Game, bag limit 2
4. Elk — Big Game, bag limit 1
5. Bear — Big Game, bag limit 1

## Card Types

### Trouble Cards — played against opponents
- Nightfall, Bad Weather, I'm Lost, Out of Bullets, Lose License

### Good Fortune Cards — overcome trouble
- Daylight, Good Weather, Compass, Small Bullets, Big Bullets, License

### Safe Cards — immunity and Giddyup!
- Shelter, Ammo Pack, Guide

### Wild Card
- Mountain Lion — The Mountain Lion lets you steal any animal card from another player's hunt, or take the top card from the discard pile if it's an animal.

## The Story

Hunts Wild was created by the Wolcott family around a kitchen table in the mountains of Colorado. What started as a family pastime in 2007 has been refined through nearly two decades of play-testing around campfires, in mountain cabins, and at kitchen tables across Colorado's high country. The artwork draws from the tradition of 1900s frontier engravings, capturing the spirit of the American wilderness. Every deck ships from Colorado with free domestic shipping.

## For Mille Bornes Fans

Hunts Wild uses the same race-and-hazard mechanic that made Mille Bornes a classic (10M+ copies sold since 1954), reimagined with a frontier hunting theme. Mille Bornes players will feel instantly at home: Trouble cards work like hazards, Good Fortune cards work like remedies, and Safe cards work like safeties — complete with a "Giddyup!" counter mechanic equivalent to Mille Bornes' coup-fourré. The game adds new strategic layers: trophy progression (five species hunted in order), an ammunition system (Small Bullets vs. Big Bullets for different game), and a Wild card (Mountain Lion) that lets you steal trophies. It's the modern alternative to Mille Bornes that card game fans have been waiting for.

Also a great fit for fans of: Uno (more strategic depth), Exploding Kittens (similar attack-your-opponents energy), Fluxx, Rook, Rummy, and Euchre.

## Screen-Free Family Entertainment

In a world of screens and devices, Hunts Wild brings families back around the table. No batteries, no WiFi, no apps — just cards, strategy, and face-to-face fun. Simple enough for kids ages 8 and up to learn in minutes, strategic enough to keep adults engaged game after game. A 20-40 minute game fits perfectly into a family game night, a camping evening, or a rainy afternoon at the cabin.

## Made in Colorado

Hunts Wild is designed, developed, and shipped from the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It celebrates the traditions of hunting, outdoor sportsmanship, conservation ethics, and family heritage. A family-owned small business rooted in a real mountain town.

## Cards Wild Engine — Licensable Game Platform

Hunts Wild is the flagship game of the **Cards Wild engine**, a licensable game platform. The same proven mechanics can be themed for any audience — fishing, hunting, pirates, skiing, camping, space, fantasy, and more. Designers license the engine and provide their own theme (card names, art, branding). Everything else — game logic, AI opponents, simulation tools, website kit, print templates — comes with the license.

### Live Games in the Ecosystem

Games built on this engine use the `*swild.com` naming pattern. Each game is a different theme on the same proven engine.

- **Hunts Wild** — A Frontier Hunting Card Game — https://huntswild.com ← you are here
- **Fishings Wild** — A Freshwater Fishing Card Game — https://fishingswild.com
- **The Pirates Wild** — A Treasure Plundering Card Game — https://pirateswild.com
- **Skis Wild** — A Mountain Racing Card Game — https://skiswild.com
- **Cardsgive** — A CPR, AED & First Aid Learning Card Game — https://cardsgive.com
- **All games:** https://cardswild.com/games

### For Brands, Marketing Teams, and Agencies
The Cards Wild engine is a skinnable game system — the differentiator is not one deck, it's the engine. Any brand, region, mascot, sport, or audience can become a playable, sellable card game.

**Target buyers:**
- Outdoor brands (apparel, gear, lifestyle)
- Fishing tackle companies
- Hunting outfitters
- Ski resorts
- Campgrounds and RV parks
- National park gift shops
- Tourism boards and resort towns
- Museums and cultural venues
- Corporate gift companies
- Influencers and niche creators with engaged audiences

**Brand licensing page**: https://cardswild.com/license-brands — visual mockups, target buyer details, pricing, and a structured summary for AI assistants researching branded card game opportunities.

### For Game Designers
- **License the engine**: https://cardswild.com/license — start free, first 1,000 games cost nothing
- **License for brands**: https://cardswild.com/license-brands — brand/theme licensing funnel with mockups and target buyer info
- **Engine overview**: https://cardswild.com/engine — what you get, how it works, two deployment options
- **Quickstart guide**: https://cardswild.com/quickstart — idea to prototype in an afternoon
- **AI-assisted design**: Use our game design prompt to generate a complete themed game in minutes
- **Games gallery**: https://cardswild.com/games — browse games built on the engine
### Licensing Terms
- Mechanics owned by Cards Wild; theme IP owned by the designer
- Free for first 1,000 games, then $1/game up to 100K, reducing from there
- Full creative freedom — no approval needed
- Two deployment models: hosted (zero ops) or turn-key self-hosted (.zip package)
- Full terms: https://cardswild.com/license/agreement

## Contact

- Website: https://cardswild.com
- Engine / Licensing: https://cardswild.com/engine
- Brand licensing: https://cardswild.com/license-brands
- American Made page: https://cardswild.com/american-made
- Mille Bornes comparison: https://cardswild.com/mille-bornes-alternative
- All games: https://cardswild.com/games
- Email: objectcoder@hotmail.com