The Simpsons Trading Card Game

Players use 40 card decks, in a 2-5 player game. The goal is to get 7 points and the first player to do so, wins.[5]

Each player may play a Scene card (if that player doesn't have one in play), play Character cards at a Scene, declare an eligible scene completed or trashed, or play an Action card. At the end of a player's turn, they may discard as many cards as they like and draw up to 6 cards. Only Action cards can be played on another player's turn.[5]

When a scene is completed, the player completing the scene, and any other player with characters used to complete the scene, score 1 point. A bonus point is awarded to the player with the most characters involved in completing a scene, unless there is a tie, then no bonus is awarded, or if the scene was trashed.[5]

The game was considered rules "light" and it didn't take itself too seriously as it lacked the competitive feel of games like Magic: the Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.[6] The game had a hard time bridging the gap between being too expensive for casual players and being too casual for competitive players.[6] It was also recommended that at least 3 people play a game together.[6]