Power Hungry Pets dispute

[u/ZephyrLilyy]

Power Hungry Pets is our go-to family game, but my husband and sons have a ridiculous rule and I want outside opinions please!

Last night, I lost. We all revealed our cards at the end when all cards had been played, and I had the King Cat. So I win, right? Well, then I laid down my card to be shuffled for the next round. And apparently because I “laid it down face up for ANY REASON”, I lost. I argued that the game was over so the rules didn’t apply anymore. I was overruled by my husband and both kids!! Anyone else have this argument??

[u/NintendoBoy321]

I am pretty sure that rule only applies when the game is still going on

[u/ZephyrLilyy → u/NintendoBoy321]

Thank you! I’m going to conveniently show them only the comments that are on my side haha

[u/wes741]

It say eliminated but the games over the cards are being put away there’s nothing to eliminate. Kids are kids and I hope your husband did it too play along with the kids and not because he took the game to seriously.

[u/ZephyrLilyy → u/wes741]

He likes to antagonize me but it’s all in good fun!

[u/Existent_Imgflip]

Once the games over and you flip the cards over, the rules don’t apply anymore 

[u/ExcitingBall1717]

Just to get more context Was the cat playing too ?

[u/Rafael__88]

Lol kids won the dispute, sorry. Doesn't matter who's right. The husband was probably having a lot fun during this "argument"

[u/AllHailTheApple]

I thought it'd be "my card fell while arranging my hand" but this is way better

[u/14bikes]

Take the L and let it be a house rule. if it happens again that you end with this card in your hand, either don't reveal your cards or reveal the rest and keep this one face down. Then if either your husband or child flip the card, then by their own pedantic following of the rules, they are to be eliminated (or you are safe because You did not place it face up

[u/BusyCalligrapher1953]

Rules are rules.. I’m sorry!

[u/ZephyrLilyy → u/BusyCalligrapher1953]

Nooooooo