The Game of Majestic (A simple tactical card game for 2 players)

1. Firstly players shuffle the deck of 52 cards and 5 cards are dealt to the 2 players.
2. The remaining cards of the deck are then put to the right side of the players.
3. Players then take turns placing up to 2 cards at a time, face up on the table either above, below, left of or right of cards that are already on the table.
4. Capturing rules:
a) If a player places a card above a lower value card/cards and there is no higher value card below it/them then it/they can be captured.
b) If a player places a card below a lower value card/cards and there is no higher value card above it/them then it/they can be captured.
c) If a player places a card to the left of a lower value card/cards and there is no higher value card to its/their right then it/they can be captured.
d) If a player places a card to the right of a lower value card/cards and there is no higher value card to its/their left then it/they can be captured.
5. Every time a player has used up their 5 cards they take another 5 cards from off the top of the deck at their side.

6. Captured cards are put to the left side of a player.
7. How to win: When all the cards have been laid out and captured, the player who has captured the most cards wins the game